Professional Documents
Culture Documents
for
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[For use in NCB Works between NRs. 100 Million to NRs.500 Million]
Issued by:
Government of Nepal
Public Procurement Monitoring Office
Tahachal, Kathmandu
January, 2017
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BIDDING DOCUMENT
for
THE PROCUREMENT OF
Abbreviations
BD .........................................................Bidding Document
BDF ...................................................... Bidding Forms
BDS ...................................................... Bid Data Sheet
BOQ .................................................... Bill of Quantities
COF .................................................... Contract Forms
DP ........................................................ Development Partners
DoLIDAR ............................................. Department of Local Infrastructure Development and
Agricultural Roads
ELI ....................................................... Eligibility
EQC ...................................................... Evaluation and Qualification Criteria
EXP ..................................................... Experience
FIN ...................................................... Financial
GCC ...................................................... General Conditions of Contract
GoN ...................................................... Government of Nepal
ICC ....................................................... International Chamber of Commerce
IFB . Invitation for Bids
ITB ....................................................... Instructions to Bidders
JV ........................................................ Joint Venture
LIT ....................................................... Litigation
NCB ..................................................... National Competitive Bidding
PAN ..................................................... Permanent Account Number
PPA ...................................................... Public Procurement Act
PPMO .................................................. Public Procurement Monitoring Office
PPR ...................................................... Public Procurement Regulations
PL ..........................................................Profit & Loss
SBD ...................................................... Standard Bidding Document
SCC ..................................................... Special Conditions of Contract
TS ..........................................................Technical Specifications
VAT ...................................................... Value Added Tax
WRQ .................................................... Works Requirements
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Table of Contents
Invitation for
Bids ...........................................................................................................1
Part - I Bidding
Procedures ....................................................................................... 3
Part - II
Requirements ............................................................................................
...62
1. The Government of Nepal [GoN] has allocated funds or received a loan/credit/grant from [GoN
or Development Partner] towards the cost of [Name of Project] and intends to apply
part of the funds to cover eligible payments under the Contract for [Name and
identification number of Contract]1. Bidding is open to all eligible Nepalese and Foreign
Bidders.
2. [Name of Employer] invites sealed bids or electronic bids from eligible bidders for the
construction of [Brief description of the Works]2 under National Competitive Bidding
Two Envelope Bidding procedures.
Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
Minimum Average Annual Construction Turnover of the best 3 years within the last 10 years:
[enter NRs..]
Minimum Work experience of similar size and nature: [number of project and value of each
project]
3. Eligible Bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents at the office
of [Name, location, mailing address, telephone and facsimile numbers and
email address of the Employer] or may visit PPMO website www.bolpatra.gov.np.
1
Substitute contracts where bids are called concurrently for multiple contracts. Add a new para. 2 and
renumber paras 2 - 9 as follows: "Bidders may bid for one or several contracts, as further defined in the
Bidding Document. Bidders wishing to offer discounts/cross discounts in case they are awarded more
than one contract will be allowed to do so provided those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid.
2
A brief description of the type of work shall be provided including quantities of major works, location
of the project and other information necessary to enable potential bidders to decide whether to respond to
the invitation, a Bidding Document requires bidders to have specific experience and capabilities and
therefore also be included in this paragraph.
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4. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased from the office [insert name and
address] and the office [insert name and address] by eligible Bidders on the
submission
of a written application, along with the copy of company/firm registration certificate, and upon
payment of a non-refundable fee of [Insert amount] till [Insert date]3. If so requested, the
Bidding Documents can also be sent by post/courier services upon payment of additional cost
of NRs. [amount]. However, the Employer will not be responsible for delay or non-delivery of
the documents so sent.
Or
Bidder who chooses to submit their bid electronically may purchase the hard copy of the bidding
documents as mentioned above or may down load the bidding documents for e-submission from
PPMOs Web Site www.bolpatra.gov.np. Bidders, submitting their bid electronically, should
deposit the cost(as specified above) of bidding document in the Projects Rajaswa (revenue)
account as specified below and the scanned copy (pdf format) of the Bank deposit voucher
shall be uploaded by the bidder at the time of electronic submission of the bids. Information
to deposit the cost of bidding document in Bank:
5. Pre-bid meeting shall be held at [insert name and address] at [insert time and
date].4
6. Sealed or electronic bids must be submitted to the office [Name and address] by
hand/courier or through PPMO website www.bolpatra.gov.np. on or before [Time] on [Date].
Bids received after this deadline will be rejected.
7. The bids will be opened in the presence of Bidders' representatives who choose to attend at
[Time and date] at the office of [Address of office]. Bids must be valid for a period of
[Insert number of days] after bid opening and must be accompanied by a bid security or
scanned copy of the bid security in pdf format in case of e-bid, amounting to a minimum of
[insert amount (2 to 3 % of estimated amount)] , which shall be valid for 30 days beyond
the validity period of the bid (i.e. [Date])
8. If the last date of purchasing and /or submission falls on a government holiday, then the next
working day shall be considered as the last date. In such case the validity period of the bid
security shall remain the same as specified for the original last date of bid submission.
9. Other mandatory information as per PPA and PPR5.
3
The time interval between last purchasing date and last submission date shall not be more than one day.
4
If pre-bid meeting shall not be held delete this para and renumber other paras.]
5
[Procuring Entity can insert other mandatorily required information as per Clause 49KA of PPR]
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Part - I
BIDDING PROCEDURES
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Table of Clauses
A. General ...7
1. Scope of Bid ................................................................................................................................7
2. Source of Funds .......................................................................................................................... 7
3. Fraud and Corruption ..................................................................................................................8
4. Eligible Bidders ... .......................................................................................................................9
5. Eligible Materials, Equipment and Services ..............................................................................11
B. Contents of Bidding
Document ....................................................................................................... 11
6. Section of Bidding Document ................................................................................................... 11
7. Clarification of Bidding Document, Site Visit, Pre-Bid Meeting ............................................ 12
8. Amendment of Bidding Document .. ........................................................................................ 13
C. Preparation of
Bids ...........................................................................................................................
13
9. Cost of Bidding ...........................................................................................................................13
10. Language of Bid ..............................................................................................................13
11. Documents Comprising the Bid .......................................................................................13
12. Letter of Bid and Schedules .............................................................................................14
13. Alternative Bids ...............................................................................................................14
14. Bid Prices and Discounts ..................................................................................................14
15. Currency of Bid and Payment ...........................................................................................15
16. Documents Comprising the Technical Proposal .................................................................15
17. Documents Establishing the Qualifications of the Bidder ...................................................15
18. Period of Validity of Bids ..................................................................................................15
19. Bid Security ......................................................................................................................16
20. Format and Signing of Bid ................................................................................................17
SECTION - I
Instructions to Bidders
A. General
1. Scope of Bid 1.1 In connection with the Invitation for Bids indicated in the Bid Data Sheet
(BDS), the Employer, as indicated in the BDS, issues this Bidding Document
for the procurement of Works as specified in Section V (Works
Requirements). The name, identification, and number of Contracts of the
National Competitive Bidding (NCB) are provided in the BDS.
1.2 Throughout this Bidding Document:
(a) the term in writing means communicated in written form and
delivered against receipt;
(b) except where the context requires otherwise, words indicating
the singular also include the plural and words indicating the plural
also include the singular; and
(c) day means calendar day.
2. Source of Funds 2.1 GoN Funded: In accordance with its annual program and budget,
approved by the GoN, the implementing agency indicated in the BDS
plans to apply a portion of the allocated budget to eligible payments
under the contract(s) for which this Bidding Document is issued.
Or
Public Entities' own Resource Funded: In accordance with its annual
program and budget, approved by the public entity, the implementing
agency indicated in the BDS plans to apply a portion of the allocated
budget to eligible payments under the contract(s) for which this Bidding
Document is issued.
Or
DP Funded: The GoN has applied for or received financing
(hereinafter called funds) from the Development Partner (hereinafter
called the DP) indicated in the BDS toward the cost of the project
named in the BDS. The GoN intends to apply a portion of the funds to
eligible payments under the contract(s) for which this Bidding Document
is issued.
2.2 DP Funded: Payment by the DP will be made only at the request of the
GoN and upon approval by the DP in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the financing agreement between the GoN and the DP
(hereinafter called the Loan/Grant Agreement), and will be subject in all
respects to the terms and conditions of that Loan/Grant Agreement. No
party other than the GoN shall derive any rights from the Loan
Agreement or have any claim to the funds.
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3. Fraud and 3.1 The Government of Nepal (GoN) requires that the Procuring Entities as
Corruption well as bidders, suppliers and contractors and their sub-contractors under
GoN/DP-financed contracts, shall adhere to the highest standard of
ethics during the procurement and execution of such contracts. In this
context, the Employer;
(a) defines, for the purposes of this provision, the terms set forth below
as follows:
(i) corrupt practice means the offering, giving, receiving,
or soliciting, directly or indirectly, anything of value to influence
improperly the actions of another party;
(ii) fraudulent practice means any act or omission, including
a misrepresentation, that knowingly or recklessly misleads,
or attempts to mislead, a party to obtain a financial or other
benefit or to avoid an obligation;
(iii) coercive practice means impairing or harming, or threatening
to impair or harm, directly or indirectly, any party or the
property of the party to influence improperly the actions of a
party;
(iv) collusive practice means an arrangement between two or
more parties designed to achieve an improper purpose, including
influencing improperly the actions of another party.
(iv) obstructive practice means:
(aa) deliberately destroying, falsifying, altering or
concealing of evidence material to the investigation
or making false statements to investigators in order to
materially impede a GoN/DP investigation into
allegations of a corrupt, fraudulent, coercive or
collusive practice; and/or threatening, harassing or
intimidating any party to prevent it from disclosing
its knowledge of matters relevant to the investigation
or from pursuing the investigation; or
(bb) acts intended to materially impede the exercise of the
GoNs/DPs inspection and audit rights provided for under
sub-clause 3.5 below.
(b) will reject bid(s) if it determines that the bidder has, directly or
through an agent, engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, coercive,
or obstructive practices in competing for the contract in question;
3.2 The Bidder shall not carry out or cause to carry out the following
acts with an intention to influence the implementation
of the procurement process or the procurement agreement :
4. Eligible 4.1 A Bidder may be a natural person, private entity, or government - owned
Bidders entitysubject to ITB 4.5or any combination of them in the form of a
Joint Venture (JV) under an existing agreement, or with the intent to
constitute a legally-enforceable joint venture. In the case of a JV:
(a) all partners shall be jointly and severally liable for the execution
of the Contract in accordance with the Contract terms. Maximum
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(b) the JV shall nominate a Representative who shall have the authority
to conduct all business for and on behalf of any and all the parties of
the JV during the bidding process and, in the event the JV is
awarded the Contract, during Contract execution.
4.2 A Bidder, and all parties constituting the Bidder, shall have the nationality
of any country or eligible countries mentioned in the BDS. A Bidder
shall be deemed to have the nationality of a country if the Bidder is a
citizen or is constituted, or incorporated, and operates in conformity with
the provisions of the laws of that country. This criterion shall also apply
to the determination of the nationality of proposed sub Contractors or
suppliers for any part of the Contract including related services.
4.3 A Bidder shall not have a conflict of interest. A Bidder found to have a
conflict of interest shall be disqualified. A Bidder may be considered to be
in a conflict of interest with one or more parties in this bidding process, if:
(a) they have controlling partners in common; or
(b) they receive or have received any direct or indirect subsidy from any of
them; or
(c) they have the same legal representative for purposes of this bid; or
(d) they have a relationship with each other, directly or through common
third parties, that puts them in a position to have access to
information about or influence on the Bid of another Bidder, or
influence the decisions of the Employer regarding this bidding
process; or
(e) a Bidder participates in more than one bid in this bidding process
either individually or as a partner in a joint venture. Participation by
a Bidder in more than one Bid will result in the disqualification of all
Bids in which the party is involved. However, this does not limit the
inclusion of the same sub Contractor in more than one bid; or
(f) a Bidder or any of its affiliates participated as a consultant in the
preparation of the design or technical specifications of the Contract
that is the subject of the Bid; or
(g) a Bidder or any of its affiliates has been hired (or is proposed to be hired)
by the Employer as Engineer for the Contract.
4.9 The bidder shall meet the eligibility criteria specified in section III
(Evaluation and Qualification Criteria) of bid document.
5. Eligible 5.1 The materials, equipment and services to be supplied under the
Materials, Contract shall have their origin in any source countries as defined in
Equipment and ITB 4.2 above and all expenditures under the Contract will be limited to
Services such materials, equipment, and services. At the Employers request,
Bidders may be required to provide evidence of the origin of materials,
equipment and services.
5.2 For purposes of ITB 5.1 above, origin means the place where the
materials and equipment are mined, grown, produced or
manufactured, and from which the services are provided. Materials
and equipment are produced when, through manufacturing,
processing, or substantial or major assembling of components, a
commercially recognized product results that differs substantially in its
basic characteristics or in purpose or utility from its components.
PART II Requirements
Section V Works Requirements (WRQ)
Section VI Bill of Quantities (BOQ)
PART III Conditions of Contract and Contract Forms
Section VII General Conditions of Contract (GCC)
Section VIII Special Conditions of Contract (SCC)
Section IX Contract Forms (COF)
6.2 The Invitation for Bids issued by the Employer is not part of the Bidding
Document.
6.3 The Employer is not responsible for the completeness of the Bidding
Document and their Addenda, if they were not obtained directly from the
source stated by the Employer in the Invitation for Bids.
6.4 The Bidder is expected to examine all instructions, forms, terms, and
specifications in the Bidding Document. Failure to furnish all information
or documentation required by the Bidding Document may result in the
rejection of the bid.
7. Clarification of 7.1 A prospective Bidder requiring any clarification of the Bidding Document
Bidding shall contact the Employer in writing at the Employers address indicated in
Document, Site BDS or raise any question or curiosity during the pre-bid meeting if
Visit, Pre-Bid provided for in accordance with ITB 7.4. The Employer shall be
Meeting
required to make available as soon as possible the answer to such
question or curiosity in writing to any request for clarification,
provided that such request is received as mentioned in ITB 7.5. The
Employer shall forward copies of its response to all Bidders who have
acquired the Bidding Document in accordance with ITB 6.3, including
a description of the inquiry but without identifying its source. Should
the Employer deem it necessary to amend the Bidding Document as a
result of a request for clarification, it shall do so following the procedure
under ITB 8 and ITB 22.2.
7.2 The Bidder is advised to visit and examine the Site of Works and its
surroundings and obtain for itself, on its own risk and responsibility, all
information that may be necessary for preparing the bid and entering into
a Contract for construction of the Works. The costs of visiting the Site shall
be at the Bidders own expense.
7.3 The Bidder and any of its personnel or agents will be granted
permission by the Employer to enter upon its premises and lands for
the purpose of such visit, but only upon the express condition that the
Bidder, its personnel, and agents will release and indemnify the Employer
and its personnel and agents from and against all liability in respect thereof,
and will be responsible for death or personal injury, loss of or damage to
property, and any other loss, damage, costs, and expenses incurred as a
result of the inspection.
that stage.
7.6 Minutes of the pre-bid meeting, including the text of the questions
raised, without identifying the source, and the responses given,
together with any responses prepared after the meeting, will be transmitted
promptly to all Bidders who have acquired the Bidding Document in
accordance with ITB 6.3. Any modification to the Bidding Document
that may become necessary as a result of the pre-bid meeting shall be
made by the Employer exclusively through the issue of an addendum
pursuant to ITB 8 and not through the minutes of the pre-bid meeting.
7.7 Non attendance at the pre-bid meeting will not be a cause for
disqualification of a Bidder.
8. Amendment of 8.1 At any time prior to the deadline for submission of bids, the Employer
Bidding may amend the Bidding Document by issuing agenda.
Document
8.2 Any addendum issued shall be part of the Bidding Document and shall be
communicated in writing to all who have obtained the Bidding Document
from the Employer in accordance with ITB 6.3.
C. Preparation of Bids
9. Cost of Bidding 9.1 The Bidder shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and
submission of its Bid, and the Employer shall in no case be responsible or
liable for those costs, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the bidding
process.
10. Language of 10.1 The Bid, as well as all correspondence and documents relating to the bid
Bid exchanged by the Bidder and the Employer, shall be written in the
language specified in the BDS. Supporting documents and printed
literature that are part of the Bid may be in another language provided they
are accompanied by an accurate translation of the relevant passages in the
language specified in the BDS, in which case, for purposes of
interpretation of the Bid, such translation shall govern.
11. Documents 11.1 The Bid shall comprise two envelopes submitted simultaneously, one
Comprising the called the Technical Bid containing the documents listed in ITB 11.2 and the
Bid other the Price Bid containing the documents listed in ITB 11.3, both
envelopes enclosed together in an outer single envelope.
11.2 The Technical Bid shall comprise the following:
(a) Letter of Technical Bid;
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11.4 The Bidder is solely responsible for the authenticity of the documents
submitted by the Bidder.
12. Letter of Bid 12.1 The Letter of Technical Bid and Price Bid, Schedules, and all
and Schedules documents listed under ITB 11, shall be prepared using the relevant
forms in Section 4 (Bidding Forms), if so provided. The forms must be
completed without any alterations to the text, and no substitutes shall be
accepted. All blank spaces shall be filled in with the information requested.
13. Alternative 13.1 Unless otherwise indicated in the BDS, alternative bids shall not be
Bids considered.
13.2 When alternative times for completion are explicitly invited, a statement
to that effect will be included in the BDS, as will the method of
evaluating different times for completion.
13.3 When specified in the BDS pursuant to ITB 13.1, and subject to ITB 13.4
below, Bidders wishing to offer technical alternatives to the
requirements of the Bidding Document must first price the Employers
design as described in the Bidding Document and shall further provide
all information necessary for a complete evaluation of the alternative by
the Employer, including drawings, design calculations, technical
specifications, breakdown of prices, and proposed construction
methodology and other relevant details. Only the technical
alternatives, if any, of the lowest evaluated Bidder conforming to the
basic technical requirements shall be considered by the Employer.
14. Bid Prices and 14.1 The prices and discounts quoted by the Bidder in the Letter of Price
Discounts Bid and in the Schedules shall conform to the requirements specified
below.
14.2 The Bidder shall submit a bid for the whole of the works
described in ITB 1.1 by filling in prices for all items of the Works,
as identified in Section IV (Bidding Forms). In case of Unit Rate
Contracts, the Bidder shall fill in rates and prices for all items of the
Works described in the Bill of Quantities. Items against which no rate or
price is entered by the Bidder will not be paid for by the Employer when
executed and shall be deemed covered by the rates for other items and
prices in the Bill of Quantities.
14.3The price to be quoted in the Letter of Price Bid shall be the total price of
the Bid, excluding any discounts offered.
14.5 If so indicated in ITB 1.1, bids are invited for individual Contracts or for
any combination of Contracts (packages). Bidders wishing to offer any
price reduction for the award of more than one Contract shall specify
in their bid the price reductions applicable to each package, or
alternatively, to individual Contracts within the package. Price reductions
or discounts shall be submitted in accordance with ITB 14.4, provided
the bids for all Contracts are submitted and opened at the same time.
14.7 The bidder is subject to local taxes such as VAT, social charges or income
taxes on nonresident international personnel, and also duties, fees, levies
on amounts payable by the employer under the Contract. All duties, taxes,
and other levies payable by the Contractor under
the Contract, or for any other cause, as of the date 30 days prior to the
deadline for submission of bids, shall be included in the rates and
prices and the total bid price submitted by the Bidder.
15. Currency of 15.1 The currency of the bid and payment shall be in Nepalese Rupees.
Bid and
Payment
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16. Documents 16.1 The Bidder shall furnish a Technical Proposal including a statement
Comprising the of work methods, equipment, personnel, schedule and any other
Technical information as stipulated in Section IV (Bidding Forms), in sufficient
Proposal detail to demonstrate the adequacy of the Bidders proposal to meet
the work requirements and the completion time.
17. Documents 17.1 To establish its qualifications to perform the Contract in accordance
Establishing with Section III (Evaluation and Qualification Criteria) the Bidder
the shall provide the information requested in the corresponding
Qualifications information sheets included in Section IV (Bidding Forms).
of the Bidder
18. Period of 18.1 Bids shall remain valid for the period specified in the BDS after the bid
Validity submission deadline date prescribed by the Employer. A bid valid for a
shorter period shall be rejected by the Employer as nonresponsive.
of Bids
19. Bid Security 19.1 The Bidder shall furnish as part of its bid, in original form, a bid security
as specified in the BDS. In case of e-submission of bid, the Bidder shall
upload scanned copy of Bid security letter at the time of electronic submission
of the bid. The Bidder accepts that the scanned copy of the Bid security shall,
for all purposes, be equal to the original. The details of original Bid Security
and the scanned copy submitted with e-bid should be the same otherwise the
bid shall be non-responsive.
19.2 The bid security shall be, at the Bidders option, in any of the following
forms:
(a) an unconditional bank guarantee from "A" class commercial bank or;
(b) a cash deposit voucher in the Employer's Account as specified in
BDS.
In the case of a bank guarantee, the bid security shall be submitted
either using the Bid Security Form included in Section IV (Bidding
Forms) or in another Form acceptable to the employer. The form must
include the complete name of the Bidder. The bid security shall be valid for
minimum thirty (30) days beyond the original validity period of the bid, or
beyond any period of extension if requested under ITB 18.2.
19.3 The bid security issued by any foreign Bank outside Nepal must be
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19.5 The bid security of unsuccessful Bidders shall be returned within three
days, once the successful bidder has furnished the required performance
security and signed the Contract Agreement pursuant to ITB 38.1and
39.1.
19.7 The Bid Security of a JV shall be in the name of the JV that submits
the bid. If the JV has not been legally constituted at the time of bidding,
the Bid Security shall be in the names of all future partners as named in
the letter of intent mentioned in ITB 4.1.
20. Format and 20.1 The Bidder shall prepare one original of the documents comprising the
Signing of Bid bid as described in ITB 11 and clearly mark it ORIGINAL.
Alternative bids, if permitted in accordance with ITB 13, shall be clearly
marked ALTERNATIVE. In addition, the Bidder shall submit copies of
the bid in the number specified in the BDS, and clearly mark each of
them COPY. In the event of any discrepancy between the original and
the copies, the original shall prevail.
In case of e-submission of bid, the Bidder shall submit his bid
electronically in PDF or web forms files as specified in ITB Clause
21.1(b), If a Bidder submits both the electronic bid and a bid in hard
copy within the bid submission deadline, then the submitted Bids shall be
accepted for evaluation provided that the facts and figures in hard copy
confirm to those in electronic bid. If there is any major discrepancy in fact
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and figures in the electronic bid and bid in hard copy, it shall be treated as
two separate bids from one Bidder and both the Bids shall be disqualified,
as per ITB Clause 4.3 (e).
20.2 The original and all copies of the bid shall be typed or written in indelible
ink and shall be signed by a person duly authorized to sign on behalf of
the Bidder. This authorization shall consist of a written confirmation as
specified in the BDS and shall be attached to the bid. The name and
position held by each person signing the authorization must be typed or
printed below the signature. All pages of the bid, except for un amended
printed literature, shall be signed or initialed by the person signing the
bid.
i. Bidders shall enclose the original of the Technical Bid, and the
original of the Price Bid and each copy of the Technical Bid and
Price Bid, including alternative bids, if permitted in accordance
with ITB 13, in separate sealed envelopes, duly marking the
envelopes as : ORIGINAL TECHNICAL BID,ORIGINAL PRICE
BID, ALTERNATIVE BID and COPY OF TECHNICAL BID
and COPY OF PRICE BID. These envelopes containing the original
and the copies shall then be enclosed in one single envelope.
ii.The inner and outer envelopes shall:
(a) bear the name and address of the Bidder;
(b) be addressed to the Employer as provided in BDS 22.1;
(c) bear the specific identification of this bidding process
indicated in BDS 1.1;
(d) The outer envelope and the inner envelope containing
Technical Bid shall bear a warning not to open before the
time and date for the opening of Technical Bid in accordance
with ITB 25.1.
iii. The inner envelope containing the Price Bid shall bear a warning
not to open until advised by the Employer in accordance with ITB
25.7
iv. If all envelopes are not sealed and marked as required, the
Employer will assume no responsibility for the misplacement
or premature opening of the bid.
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Price Bid;
Note:
a) The documents specified as Mandatory should be included in e-
submission and non submission of the documents shall be
considered as non-responsive bid.
b) Bidders (all partners in case of JV) should verify/update their
profile documents as appropriate for the specific bid before
submitting their bid electronically.
iv) The Bidder shall then upload the PDF bid files and submit the
complete bid online through e-GP portal of PPMO-
http://www.bolpatra.gov.np within the specified date and time.
v) Bidders are advised to download the bid submission report to
ensure that all the documents/ files are up to date and complete.
vi) The Bidder / Bid shall meet the following requirements and
conditions for e-submission of bids;
evaluation.
cc) If major discrepancy is found between the electronically submitted
PDF bid files and the documents/ clarifications provided by the
Bidder as per ITB Clause 27, then the bid shall not be considered
for further evaluation.
dd) The facility for submission of bid electronically through e-
submission is to promote transparency, non-discrimination,
equality of access, and open competition in the bidding process.
The Bidders are fully responsible to use the e- submission facility
properly in e-GP portal of PPMO- http://www.bolpatra.gov.np as
per specified procedures and in no case the Employer shall be held
liable for Bidder's inability to use this facility.
ee) When a bidder submits electronic bid through the PPMO e-GP
portal, it is assumed that the bidder has prepared the bid by
studying and examining the complete set of the Bidding
documents including specifications, drawings and conditions of
contract.
ff) Bidders who submit electronic bid should deposit the bidding
document fee as specified in IFB and upload the scan copy (in pdf
format) of the deposit voucher at the time of bid submission. The
deposited amount shall be verified by the Employer during the bid
evaluation process. The submitted Bid shall be non-responsive and
shall not be evaluated if the cost for bidding document is not
deposited as specified in the IFB.
22. Deadline for 22.1 Bids must be received by the Employer at the address and no later
Submission of than the date and time indicated in the BDS.
Bids
In case of e-submission, the standard time for e-submission is
NepalStandard Time as set out in the server. The e-procurement system
will accept the e-submission of bid from the date of publishing of notice
and will automatically not allow the e-submission of bid after the
deadline for submission of bid.
22.2 The Employer may, at its discretion, extend the deadline for the
submission of bids by amending the Bidding Document in accordance
with ITB 8, in which case all rights and obligations of the Employer
and Bidders previously subject to the deadline shall thereafter be subject
to the deadline as extended.
23. Late Bids 23.1 The Employer shall not consider any bid that arrives after the
deadline for submission of bids, in accordance with ITB 22. Any bid
received by the Employer after the deadline for submission of bids shall
be declared late, rejected, and returned unopened to the Bidder.
24. Withdrawal, 24.1 A Bidder may withdraw, or modify its bid after it has been
and submitted either in hard copy or by e-submission. Procedures for
withdrawal or modification of submitted bids are as follows:
Modification of
(i) Bids submitted in hard Copy
Bids
a) Bidders may withdraw or modify its bids by sending a written
notice in a sealed envelope, duly signed by an authorized
representative, and shall include a copy of the authorization in
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24.3 Bidder may submit request for withdrawal or modification only one
time.
24.4 No bid may be withdrawn if the bid has already been modified.
25. Bid Opening 25.1 The Employer shall open the Bids in public at the address, on the date
and time specified in the BDS in the presence of Bidders` designated
representatives who choose to attend. Then the Employer shall
segregates the Technical Bid and Price Bid separately. The Price Bids
will remain unopened and will be held in custody of the Employer
until the specified time of their opening. If the Technical Bid and
Price Bid are submitted together in one inner envelope, the Employer
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25.2 The Employer shall download the e-submitted Bid files. The e-
procurement system allows the Employer to download the e-
submitted bid files (report) only after bid opening date and time after
login simultaneously by at least two members of the Bid opening
committee.
25.5 All other envelopes holding the Technical Bid shall be opened one
at a time, reading out: the name of the Bidder; whether there is a
modification; the presence of a bid security and any other details as the
Employer may consider appropriate. Only Technical Bids read out and
recorded at bid opening shall be considered for evaluation. No bid shall
be rejected at opening of Technical Bids except for late bids, in
accordance with ITB 23.1.
25.6 The Employer shall prepare a record of the opening of Technical Bids that
shallinclude, as a minimum: the name of the Bidder and whether there
is a withdrawal, or modification; and
the presence or absence of a bid security. The Bidders representatives
who are present shall be requested to sign the record. The omission of a
Bidders signature on the record shall not invalidate the contents and
effect of the record.
25.7 At the end of the evaluation of the Technical Bids, the Employer will
invite bidders who have submitted substantially responsive Technical
Bids and who have been determined as being qualified for award to
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attend the opening of the Price Bids. The date, time, and location of
the opening of Price Bids will be advised in writing by the Employer.
Bidders shall be given reasonable notice for the opening of Price
Bids.
25.8 The Employer will notify Bidders in writing who have been rejected
on the grounds of their Technical Bids being substantially
nonresponsive to the requirements of the Bidding Document and
return their Price Bids unopened.
25.9 The Employer shall conduct the opening of Price Bids of all Bidders
who submitted substantially responsive Technical Bids, in the
presence of Bidders` representatives who choose to attend at the
address, on the date, and time specified by the Employer. The
Bidders representatives who are present shall be requested to sign a
register evidencing their attendance.
25.10 All envelopes containing Price Bids shall be opened one at a time
and the following read out and recorded:
(a) the name of the Bidder;
(b) whether there is a modification;
(c) the Bid Prices, including any discounts and alternative offers;
and
(d) any other details as the Employer may consider appropriate.
Only Price Bids, discounts, modifications, and alternative offers read out
and recorded during the opening of Price Bids shall be considered for
evaluation.. No Bid shall be rejected at the opening of Price Bids.
25.11 The Employer shall prepare a record of the opening of Price Bids
that shall include, as a minimum, the name of the Bidder, the Bid
Price (per lot if applicable), any discounts, modifications and
alternative offers. The Bidders representatives who are present shall
be requested to sign the record. The omission of a Bidders signature
on the record shall not invalidate the contents and effect of the record.
26.3 Notwithstanding ITB 26.2, from the time of bid opening to the time of
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27. Clarification of 27.1 To assist in the examination, evaluation, and comparison of the
Bids
Technical and Price Bids, and qualification of the Bidders, the
Employer may, at its discretion, ask any Bidder for a clarification of
its Bid. Any clarification submitted by a Bidder that is not in response
to a request by the Employer shall not be considered. The Employers
request for clarification and the response shall be in writing. No change
in the substance of the Technical Bid or prices in the Price Bid shall be
sought, offered, or permitted, except to confirm the correction of
arithmetic errors discovered by the Employer in the evaluation of the
Price Bids. In case of e-submission of bid, upon notification from the
employer, the bidder shall also submit the original of documents
comprising the Technical and Price Bid as per ITB 11 for verification of
submitted documents for acceptance of the e-submitted bid.
27.2 If a Bidder does not provide clarifications of its Bid by the date and
time set in the Employers request for clarification, its Bid may be
rejected.
28. Deviations, 28.1 During the evaluation of bids, the following definitions apply:
Reservations,
and Omissions (a) Deviation is a departure from the requirements specified in the
Bidding Document;
(b) Reservation is the setting of limiting conditions or
withholding from complete acceptance of the requirements specified
in the Bidding Document; and
(c) Omission is the failure to submit part or all of the
information or documentation required in the Bidding
Document.
29. 29.1 The Employers determination of a Bids responsiveness is to be based
Responsiveness of
on the contents of the bid itself, as defined in ITB11.
Technical Bid
29.2 A substantially responsive Technical Bid is one that meets the
requirements of the Bidding Document without material deviation,
reservation, or omission. A material deviation, reservation, or
omission is one that,
(a) if accepted, would:
(i) affect in any substantial way the scope, quality, or
performance of the Works specified in the Contract;
or
(ii) limit in any substantial way, inconsistent with the Bidding
Document, the Employers rights or the Bidders
obligations under the proposed Contract; or
(b) if rectified, would unfairly affect the competitive position of
other Bidders presenting substantially responsive bids.
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29.3 The Employer shall examine the technical aspects of the Bid
submitted in accordance with ITB 16, Technical Proposal, in
particular, to confirm that all requirements of Section V (Works
Requirements) have been met without any material deviation,
reservation or omission.
29.5 In case of e-submission bids, the Employer evaluates the bid on the
basis of the information in the electronically submitted bid files. If the
Bidder cannot substantiate or provide evidence to establish the
information provided in e-submitted bid through documents/
clarifications as per ITB Clause 27, the bid shall not be
considered for further evaluation.
30. 30.1 Provided that a bid is substantially responsive, the Employer may
Nonconformities, waive any non-conformities, errors & omission in the bid that do not
Errors, and constitute a material deviation, reservation, or omission.
Omissions
31 Qualification of the 31.1 The Employer shall determine to its satisfaction during the evaluation
Bidder of Technical Bids whether Bidders meet the qualifying criteria
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32. Correction of 32.1 During the evaluation of Price Bids, the Employer shall correct
Arithmetical arithmetical errors on the following basis:
Errors
(a) only for unit price Contracts, if there is a discrepancy between the
unit price and the total price that is obtained by multiplying the unit
price and quantity, the unit price shall prevail and the total price
shall be corrected, unless in the opinion of the Employer there is an
obvious misplacement of the decimal point in the unit price, in
which case the total price as quoted shall govern and the unit price
shall be corrected;
(b) if there is an error in a total corresponding to the addition or
subtraction of subtotals, the subtotals shall prevail and the total
shall be corrected;
(c) If there is a discrepancy between the bid price in the Summary of
Bill of Quantities and the bid amount in item (c) of the Letter of
Price Bid, the bid price in the Summary of Bill of Quantities will
prevail and the bid amount in item (c) of the Letter of Price Bid
will be corrected.
(d) if there is a discrepancy between words and figures, the amount
in words shall prevail, unless the amount expressed in words is
related to an arithmetic error, in which case the amount in
figures shall prevail subject to (a), (b) and (c) above.
32.2 If the Bidder that submitted the lowest evaluated bid does not accept
the correction of errors, its bid shall be disqualified and its bid security
shall be forfeited.
33 Subcontractors 33.1 The Employer may permit subcontracting for certain specialized
works as indicated in Section 3. When subcontracting is permitted by
the Employer, the specialized sub-contractors experience shall be
considered for evaluation. Section 3 describes the qualification criteria
for sub-contractors.
Bidders may propose subcontracting up to the percentage of total value
of contracts or the volume of works as specified in the BDS
34. Evaluation of 34.1 The Employer shall evaluate Price Bid of each bid for which the
Price Bids Technical Bid has been determined to be substantially responsive. The
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Employer shall use the criteria and methodologies listed in this Clause.
No other evaluation criteria or methodologies shall be permitted.
34.2 To evaluate a Price Bid, the Employer shall consider the following:
(a) the bid price, excluding Value Added Tax , Provisional Sums, and the
provision, if any, for contingencies in the Summary Bill of Quantities,
for Unit Rate Contracts, or Schedule of Prices for lump sum
Contracts, but including Day work items, where priced
competitively;
(b) price adjustment for correction of arithmetic errors in
accordance with ITB 32;
(c) price adjustment due to discounts offered in accordance with ITB
14.4;
(d) adjustment for nonconformities in accordance with ITB 30;
(e) application of all the evaluation factors indicated in Section III
(Evaluation and Qualification Criteria);
34.5 If the bid for an Unit Rate Contract, which results in the lowest
Evaluated Bid Price is seriously unbalanced or front loadedor
substantially below updated estimates in the opinion of the
Employer, the Employer may require the Bidder to produce detailed
price analysis for any or all items of the Bill of Quantities, to demonstrate
the internal consistency of those prices with the construction methods
and schedule proposed. After evaluation of the price analysis, taking
into consideration the schedule of estimated Contract payments, the
Employer may require that the amount of the performance security be
increased at the expense of the Bidder as mentioned in BDS to protect the
Employer against financial loss in the event of default of the successful
Bidder under the Contract.
34.6 In case of e-submission bids, the Employer evaluates the bid on the
basis of the information in the electronically submitted bid files. If the
Bidder cannot substantiate or provide evidence to establish the
information provided in e-submitted bid through documents/
clarifications as per ITB Clause 27, the bid shall not be considered
for further evaluation.
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35. Comparison of 35.1 The Employer shall compare all substantially responsive bids in
Bids accordance with ITB 34.2 to determine the lowest evaluated bid.
36. Employers 36.1 The Employer reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, and to annul
Right to Accept the bidding process and reject all Bids at any time prior to contract
Any Bid, and to award, without thereby incurring any liability to Bidders. In case of
Reject Any or All annulment, all Bids submitted and specifically, bid securities, shall be
Bids promptly returned to the Bidders.
F. Award of Contract
37. Award Criteria 37.1 The Employer shall award the Contract to the Bidder whose offer
has been determined to be the lowest evaluated bid and is
substantially responsive to the Bidding Document, provided further
that the Bidder is determined to be qualified to perform the Contract
satisfactorily.
38. Letter of Intent 38.1 The Employer shall notify the concerned Bidder whose bid has been
to Award the selected in accordance with ITB 37.1 within seven days of the selection
Contract/Notifica of the bid, in writing that the Employer has intention to accept its bid and
tion of Award the information regarding the name, address and amount of selected
bidder shall be given to all other bidders who submitted the bid.
39. Performance 39.1 Within Fifteen (15) days of the receipt of Letter of Acceptance from
Security the Employer, the successful Bidder shall furnish the performance
security in accordance with the Conditions of Contract, as specified below
from A class Commercial Bank using Sample Form for the Performance
Security included in Section IX (Contract Forms), or another form
acceptable to the Employer. The performance security issued by any
foreign Bank outside Nepal must be counter guaranteed by an "A" class
commercial Bank in Nepal.
i) If bid price of the bidder selected for acceptance is up to 15 (fifteen) percent
below the approved cost estimate, the performance security amount shall be 5
(five) percent of the bid price.
ii) For the bid price of the bidder selected for acceptance is more than 15
(fifteen) percent below of the cost estimate, the performance security amount
shall be determined as follows:
Performance Security Amount = [ (0.85 x Cost Estimate Bid Price) x 0.5] + 5% of
Bid Price.
The Bid Price and Cost Estimate shall be inclusive of Value Added Tax.
40. Signing of 40.1 The Employer and the successful Bidder shall sign the Contract
Agreement within the period as stated ITB 39.1.
Contract
40.2 At the same time, the Employer shall affix a public notice on the result of
the award on its notice board and make arrangement for causing such
notice to be affixed on the notice board also of the District Development
Committee, District Administration Office and District Treasury and
Controller Office. The Employer may make arrangements to post the
notice into its website, if it has; and if it does not have, into the website
of the Public Procurement Monitoring Office, identifying the bid and lot
numbers and the following information: (i) the result of evaluation of
bid; (ii) date of publication of notice inviting bids; (iii) name of
newspaper; (iv) reference number of notice; (v) item of procurement;
(vi) name and address of bidder making contract and (viii) contract
price
40.3 Within thirty (30) days from the date of issuance of notification pursuant
to ITB 38.1 unsuccessful bidders may request in writing to the Employer
for a debriefing seeking explanations on the grounds on which their
bids were not selected. The Employer shall promptly respond in
writing to any unsuccessful Bidder who, requests for debriefing.
40.4 If the bidder whose bid has been accepted fails to sign the contract as
stated ITB 40.1, the Public Procurement Monitoring Office shall blacklist
the bidder on recommendation of the Public Entity.
41. Complaint and 41.1 If a Bidder is dissatisfied with the Procurement proceedings or the
Review decision made by the Employer in the intention to award the Contract,
it may file an application to the Chief of the Public Entity within
Seven (7) days of providing the notice under ITB 38.1 by the Public
Entity, for review of the proceedings stating the factual and legal
grounds.
41.2 Late application filed after the deadline pursuant to ITB 41.1 shall not
be processed.
41.3 The chief of Public Entity shall, within five (5) days after
receiving the application, give its decision with reasons, in writing
pursuant to ITB 41.1:
(a) whether to suspend the procurement proceeding and indicate the
procedure to be adopted for further proceedings; or
(b) to reject the application.
The decision of the chief of Public Entity shall be final for the Bid
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41.4 If the Bidder is not satisfied with the decision of the Public Entity in
accordance with ITB 41.3, is not given within five (5) days of receipt of
application pursuant to ITB 41.1, it can, within seven (7) days of
receipt of such decision, file an application to the Review Committee
of the GoN, stating the reason of its disagreement on the decision of
the chief of Public Entity and furnishing the relevant documents. The
application may be sent by hand, by post, by courier, or by electronic
media at the risk of the Bidder itself.
41.5 Late application filed after the deadline pursuant to ITB 41.4 shall not
be processed.
41.6 Within three (3) days of the receipt of application from the Bidder,
pursuant to ITB 41.4, the Review Committee shall notify the
concerning Public Entity to furnish its procurement proceedings,
pursuant to ITB 41.3.
41.7 Within three (3) days of receipt of the notification pursuant to ITB
41.6, the Public Entity shall furnish the copy of the related documents
to the Review Committee.
41.8 The Review Committee, after inquiring from the Bidder and the
Public Entity, if needed, shall give its decision within one (1) month
of the receipt of the application filed by the Bidder, pursuant to ITB
41.4.
41.9 The Bidder, filing application pursuant to ITB 41.4, shall have to
furnish a cash amount or Bank guarantee from "A" class
commercial bank equivalent to zero point one five percent (0.15%) of
its quoted Bid amount with the validity period of at least ninety (90)
days from the date of the filing of application pursuant to ITB 41.4.
41.10 If the claim made by the Bidder pursuant to ITB 41.4 is justified, the
Review Committee shall have to return the security deposit to the
applicant, pursuant to ITB 41.9, within seven (7) days of such decision
made.
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SECTION - II
Bid Data Sheet
A. General
ITB 1.1 The number of the Invitation for Bids is : . [insert IFB Number]
ITB 1.1 The number and identification of lots comprising this bidding process is:
..
[insert the name and contract number of the lots]
ITB 2.1 The name of the Project is: ..... [insert the name of the project,
if any]
The DP is: ....... [insert the name of development partner,
if any]
The implementing agency is: . [insert the name of The
implementing agency ]
GoN Funded or DP Funded: ......[insert GoN Funded or DP
Funded or PE's own resource funded]
ITB 4.1 (a) Maximum number of partner in a joint venture shall be : 3 (three)
ITB 4.2 Eligible countries [insert if GoN funded Nepal only, For DP
funded as per their list of eligible country (may be added as
Annex)] [Specify
the list of eligible countries in a separate section]
B. Bidding Document
ITB 7.1 For clarification purposes only, the Employers address is:
Attention: ______________________________
Address: _________________________
Telephone: : __________________________
Facsimile number: ______________________
Electronic mail address: __________________
ITB 7.4 A Pre-Bid meeting [insert shall or shall not] held. [If pre-Bid
meeting is going to be held, insert the following otherwise delete] Pre-Bid
Meeting will
Date: ____________
Time: ____________
Place: ____________
A site visit [insert shall be or shall not be] organized by the
Employer.
ITB 7.5 Time for request: Requests for clarification should be received by the
Employer no later than 10 days prior to the deadline for submission of bids.
C. Preparation of Bids
ITB 10.1 The language of the bid is: English / Nepali
ITB 11.3 (b) In accordance with ITB 12 and ITB 14, the following schedules shall be
submitted with the bid, including the priced Bill of Quantities for Unit Rate
Contracts and Schedule of Prices for lump sum contracts: _______
ITB 11.3 (d) The Bidder shall submit with its bid the following additional documents:
[insert if any additional documents required]
ITB 13.1 Alternative bids [insert shall be or shall not be] permitted.
ITB 13.2 Alternative times for completion [insert shall be or shall not
be] permitted.
If alternative times for completion are permitted, the evaluation method will be
as specified in Section III (Evaluation and Qualification Criteria).
ITB 13.4 Alternative technical solutions shall be permitted for the following parts of
the Works:
If alternative technical solutions are permitted, the evaluation method will be
as specified in Section III (Evaluation and Qualification Criteria).
ITB 14.6 The prices quoted by the Bidder [insert shall be or shall not be]
subject
to adjustment during the performance of the Contract.
ITB 18.1 The bid validity period shall be: ..[insert Ninety or One
Hundred
Twenty (90/120) days].
ITB 19.1 The Bidder shall furnish a bid security, from "A" class commercial bank with a
minimum of [insert amount (2 to 3 % of estimated amount)] , which shall
be valid for 30 days beyond the validity period of the bid.
Account Number:
ITB 20.1 In addition to the original of the bid, the number of copy/ies is/are: [insert
"Not Applicable when additional copy is not required and
insert number of copy/ies when copy/ies is/are required]
ITB 20.2 The written confirmation of authorization to sign on behalf of the Bidder shall
indicate:
(a) The name and description of the documentation required to
demonstrate the authority of the signatory to sign the Bid such as a
Power of Attorney; and
(b) In the case of Bids submitted by an existing or intended JV, an
undertaking signed by all parties (i) stating that all parties shall
be jointly and severally liable, and (ii) nominating a
Representative who shall have the authority to conduct all
business for and on behalf of any and all the parties of the JV
during the bidding process and, in the event the JV is awarded the
Contract, during contract execution.
ITB 22.1 For bid submission purposes only, the Employers address is :
Attention :
Address :
Date :
Address :
Date :
Time :
ITB 34.5 The amount of the performance security be increased by Eight (8) percent of
the quoted bid price.
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SECTION - III
Evaluation and Qualification Criteria
This Section contains all the criteria that the Employer shall use to evaluate bids and qualify Bidders by
post-qualification exercise. GoN/DP requires bidders to be qualified by meeting predefined, precise
minimum requirements. The method sets pass-fail criteria, which, if not met by the bidder, results in
disqualification. In accordance with ITB 32 and ITB 34, no other methods, criteria and factors shall be
used. The Bidder shall provide all the information requested in the forms included in Section IV
(Bidding Forms).
1. Evaluation
In addition to the criteria listed in ITB, the following criteria shall apply:
Note:
Use the evaluation criteria listed below as appropriate and required for the project.
Works are grouped in multiple contracts and pursuant to Clauses of the Instructions to
Bidders, the Employer will evaluate and compare Bids on the basis of a contract, or a combination
of contracts, or as a total of contracts in order to arrive at the least cost combination for the
Employer by taking into account discounts offered by Bidders in case of award of multiple
contracts.
If a bidder submits several successful (lowest evaluated substantially responsive) bids, the
evaluation will also include an assessment of the Bidder's capacity to meet the aggregated
requirements regarding:
Experience
Financial situation
Current contract commitments,
Cash flow capacity,
Equipment to be allocated, and
Personnel to be fielded.
2. Qualification
2.1 Eligibility
Bidder required must meet existing or must meet not Forms ELI - 1,
to meet requirement intended JV requirement applicable ELI - 2, with
conditions of must meet attachments
ITB Sub- requirement
Clause 4.5.
2.1.3 UN Eligibility
Not having been declared must meet existing or must meet not Letter
ineligible based on a requirement intended JV requirement applicable of Bid
United Nations must meet
resolution or Employer's requirement
country law, as described
in ITB Sub-Clause 4.8.
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Firm Registration Certificate must meet not must meet not Document
requirement applicable requirement applicable attachment
VAT and PAN Registration must meet not must meet not Document
certificate (only for requirement applicable requirement applicable attachment
domestic bidders)
All pending must meet not applicable must meet not Form LIT - 1
litigation shall be requirement requirement by applicabl
treated as resolved by itself or as itself or as e
against the Bidder partner to past partner to past
and so shall in total or existing JV or existing JV
not represent more
than (1)..
percent of the
Bidder's net worth.
Note:
(1) The percentage should normally be within the range of 50% to 100% of the Bidder's net worth.
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Submission of audited must meet not applicable must meet not Form FIN - 1
balance sheets and requirement requirement applicable with
income statements, for attachments
the last ..(1).. years
to demonstrate the current
soundness of the Bidder's
financial position. As a
minimum, a Bidder's net
worth calculated as the
difference between total
assets and total liabilities
should be positive.
Note:
(1) The financial information provided by a Bidder should be reviewed in its entirety to allow a truly informed
judgment, and the pass-fail decision on the financial position of the Bidder should be given on this basis.
Balance sheet of the past three to five years period which shall be decided according to the nature of the
work.
Minimum average annual must meet must meet must meet must meet Form FIN -2
construction turnover of NRS requirement requirement 3 4
..(2).., calculated as total
of the of the
certified payments received
requirement requirement
for construction contracts in
progress or completed, within
best three years out of last ten
years.
Note:
(2) The amount stated should normally not be less than 1.5 x V/T, the estimated annual turnover in the subject
contract based on a straight-line projection of the Employer's estimated cost (V), over the contract duration (T)
in year. Contract duration less than one year shall be considered one year. The multiplier of 1.5 may be reduced
up to1 (one) in accordance with the size, nature and complexity of contracts.
Only the net amount shall be calculated after deducting the amount for VAT and such amount shall be adjusted
wholesale price index of Nepal Rastra Bank.
(3) Usually not less than 25 %
(4) Usually not less than 40 %
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Note:
(5) construction cash flow requirement for a number of months (to the nearest half-month), determined as the
total time needed by the Employer to pay a contractor's invoice, allowing for (a) the
actual time consumed for construction, from the beginning of the month invoiced, (b) the time needed
by the Project Manager to issue the monthly payment certificate, (c) the time needed by the Employer
to pay the amount certified, and (d) a contingency period of one month to allow for unforeseen delays.
The total period should not exceed six months. The assessment of the monthly amount should be based
on a straight-line projection of the estimated cash flow requirement over the particular contract period,
neglecting the effect of any advance payment and retention monies, but including contingency allowances
in the estimated contract cost.
(6) Usually not less than 25 %
(7) Usually not less than 40 %
2.4 Experience
Experience under must meet not applicable must meet not Form EXP - 1
construction contracts in requirement requirement applicable
the role of contractor,
subcontractor, or
management contractor
for at least the last
(1).. years prior to the
applications submission
deadline.
Note :
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(1) Insert number of years in words and figures. The time period is normally 5 years or more, but
may be reduced to not less than 3 years, according to the nature of works.
Participation as Prime must meet must meet not not Form EXP -
contractor, management requirement requirement applicable applicable 1
contractor, or subcontractor,
in at least (2) .
contracts within the last ten
(10) years, each with a value
of at least NRS ..(3). that
have been successfully or are
substantially completed and
that are similar to the
proposed works. The
similarity shall be based on
the physical size, complexity,
methods, technology or other
characteristics as described in
Section V, Works
Requirements.
Note:
(2) Insert number of contracts, the range should be one to two, depending on the size and complexity of the subject
contract, the exposure of the risk to the Employer by contractors default.
(3) Insert amount in Nepalese rupees, which is usually 80% of the estimated value of the subject contract.
Only the net amount worked out after deducting the amount for VAT shall be computed and such amount shall
be adjusted to the present value by applying wholesale price index of Nepal Rastra Bank.
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For the above or other contracts must meet all must meet all not not Form
executed during the period requirements requirements applicable applicable EXP -
stipulated in 2.4.2(a) above, a 2(b)
minimum construction experience
in the following key activities :
List the production rate(s) for the key activity or activities in the subject contract. The rates should be
about 80% of the estimated production rates of the key activity or activities in the subject contract as
needed to meet the expected construction schedule with due allowance for adverse climatic conditions.
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2.5 Personnel
The Bidder must demonstrate that it has the personnel for the key positions that meet the following
requirements:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
In case the bidder proposes to consider Personnel that may be spared from committed/ongoing contracts for
evaluation, the bidder shall provide details of personnel which will be spared from such committed/ongoing
contracts based on the physical progress at the date of bid submission. The details so submitted by the
bidder and the physical progress of the ongoing contracts only the spared personnel shall be taken into the
consideration during evaluation.
The Bidder shall provide details of the proposed personnel and their experience records in the relevant
Information Forms included in Section IV (Bidding Forms).
Note:
The managerial and technical competence of a contractor is largely related to the key personnel on site. The extent
to which the Bidder should demonstrate having staff with extensive experience should be limited to those requiring
critical operational or technical skills. The qualification criteria should therefore refer to a limited number of such
key personnel, for instance, the project or contract manager and those superintendents working under the project
manager who will be responsible for major components (e.g., superintendents specialized in dredging, piling,
tunneling, or earthworks, as required for each particular project).
It is appropriate to specify that certain positions are filled by individuals who have held posts of comparable
authority for, say, three years with the Bidder, so that key staff in executive site positions have sufficient
knowledge of the Bidder's management, policy, procedures, and practices to act with confidence and
authority within that framework.
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2.6 Equipment
The Bidder must demonstrate that it has the key equipment listed hereafter:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
In case the Bidder proposes to consider Equipment that may be spared from committed/ongoing
contracts for evaluation, the Bidder shall provide details of Equipment which will be spared from
committed / ongoing contracts clearly demonstrating the availability of such equipment with respect
to the physical progress of the ongoing contracts on the date of bid submission. Based on the details
so submitted by the Bidder, only the spared equipment proposed for the contract shall considered for
evaluation.
In case of Equipments to be leased/hired the same procedures as mentioned above shall apply. The
Bidder must demonstrate that it has the key equipment listed hereafter.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The Bidder shall provide further details of proposed items of equipment using the relevant Form in Section IV (Bidding Forms)
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The Bidder/Lease Owner shall be solely responsible for the data provided. However, this shall not limit the right of employer to verify the
authenticity of submitted information.
The Bidder shall provide further details of proposed items of equipment using the relevant Form in Section IV
(Bidding Forms)
Note:
An inventory of construction equipment represents a high capital cost overhead to a contractor. Consequently,
not all competent potential bidders will maintain an inventory of high-value items that are in suitable condition
for major contracts. This is particularly so with management contractors, who undertake construction projects
mainly by subcontracting. In most cases Bidders can readily purchase, lease, or hire equipment; thus, it is
usually unnecessary for the assessment of a contractor's qualification to depend on the contractor's owning
readily available items of equipment. The pass-fail criteria adopted should therefore be limited only to those
bulky or specialized items that are critical for the type of project to be implemented, and that may be difficult
for the contractor to obtain quickly. Examples may include items such as heavy lift cranes and piling barges,
dredgers, tunnel boring machines, asphalt mixing plants, etc. Even in such cases, contractors may not own
the specialized items of equipment, and may rely on specialist subcontractors or equipment-hire firms. The
availability of such subcontractors and of the specified equipment should be subject to verification prior to
contract award. The terms of any lease or hire agreement for equipment should preferably include provision that
the equipment will remain on the site (or be vested in the Employer) in the event of default of the Contractor,
thereby ensuring more timely continuity of work by a replacement contractor.
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SECTION - IV
Bidding Forms
This Section contains the forms which are to be completed by the Bidder and submitted as part of its
Bid.
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The Bidder must accomplish the Letter of Technical Bid in its letterhead
clearly showing the Bidders complete name and address.
Date: .........................................................
To: .....
(a) We have examined and have no reservations to the Bidding Documents, including Addenda
issued in accordance with Instructions to Bidders (ITB) Clause 8;
(b) We offer to execute in conformity with the Bidding Documents the following Works:
(c) Our Bid consisting of the Technical and the Price Bid shall be valid for a period of [insert validity
period as specified in ITB 18.1] days from the
date fixed for the bid submission deadline in accordance with the Bidding Documents, and it shall
remain binding upon us and may be accepted at any time before the expiration of that period;
(d) Our firm, including any subcontractors or suppliers for any part of the Contract, have nationalities from
eligible countries or any countries [insert the nationality of the Bidder, including that of all parties that
comprise the Bidder if the Bidder is a consortium or association, and the nationality of each
Subcontractor and Supplier];
(e) We are not participating, as a Bidder or as a subcontractor, in more than one Bid in this bidding
process in accordance with ITB 4.3, other than alternative offers submitted in accordance with ITB
13;
(f) Our firm, its affiliates or subsidiaries, including any Subcontractors or Suppliers for any part of the
contract, has not been declared ineligible, under the Employers country laws or official regulations or
by an act of compliance with a decision of the United Nations Security Council;
(g) We are not a government owned entity/We are a government owned entity but meet the
requirements of ITB 4.5;1
(h) We declare that, we including any subcontractors or suppliers for any part of the contract do not
have any conflict of interest in the proposed procurement proceedings and we have not been
blacklisted as per ITB 3.4 and punished for an offense relating to the concerned profession or
business.
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(i) We agree to permit the Employer/DP or its representative to inspect our accounts and records and
other documents relating to the bid submission and to have them audited by auditors appointed by
the Employer.
(j) If our Bid is accepted, we commit to mobilizing key equipment and personnel in accordance with the
requirements set forth in Section III (Evaluation and Qualification Criteria) and our technical proposal,
or as otherwise agreed with the Employer.
Name: .................................................................................................
Signed ...
Date ....
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The Bidder must accomplish the Letter of Price Bid in its letterhead clearly
showing the Bidders complete name and address.
Date: .........................................................
To: .....
(d) We have examined and have no reservations to the Bidding Documents, including Addenda issued
in accordance with Instructions to Bidders (ITB) Clause 8;
(e) We offer to execute in conformity with the Bidding Documents the following Works:
(f) The total price of our Bid, excluding any discounts offered in item (d) below is:
(g) The discounts offered and the methodology for their application are:
(h) Our bid shall be valid for a period of [insert validity period as specified in ITB 18.1] days from the
date fixed for the bid submission deadline in accordance with the Bidding Documents, and it shall
remain binding upon us and may be accepted at any time before the expiration of that period;
(a) If our bid is accepted, we commit to obtain a performance security in accordance with the
Bidding Document;
(g) We understand that this bid, together with your written acceptance thereof included in your
notification of award, shall constitute a binding contract between us, until a formal contract is
prepared and executed;
(h) We understand that you are not bound to accept the lowest evaluated bid or any other bid that you
may receive; and
(i) We agree to permit the Employer/DP or its representative to inspect our accounts and records and
other documents relating to the bid submission and to have them audited by auditors appointed by
the Employer.
(j) If awarded the contract, the person named below shall act as our Representative:
Name: .................................................................................................
In the capacity of .............................................................................
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Signed ...
Date ....
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*Normally following source of index shall apply. Public Entity shall choose applicable Index for each
item.
(a) Labor: "National Salary and Wage Rate Index"- "Construction Labor" of Nepal Rastra Bank
or
rate fixed by District Rate Fixation Committee
(b) Material:"National Wholesale Price Index" - Construction Materials" of Nepal Rastra Bank
"National Wholesale Price Index" - "Transport Vehicles and Machinery Goods" of Nepal Rastra
Bank
or
** Bidders proposed weightings should be within the range specified by the Employer in column - 5
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** Base Price and source normally to be specified by Employer (or alternatively informed to be
proposed by bidder) in column 4 and 5.
Note:
The base prices of the construction materials shall be taken as of 30 days before the deadline for
submission of the Bid as quoted by the Bidder and verified by the Employer. For the purpose of
calculation of price adjustment, the Ex-factory price of the same source shall be taken into consideration.
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Bid Security
Bank Guarantee
Date: ...
We have been informed that . . .[insert name of the Bidder] (hereinafter called the
Bidder)
intends to submit its bid (hereinafter called the Bid) to you for the execution of ... name
of
Contract . under Invitation for Bids No. (the IFB).
Furthermore, we understand that, according to your conditions, bids must be supported by a bid
guarantee.
(a) has withdrawn or modifies its Bid during the period of bid validity specified by the Bidder in the
Form of Bid; or
(b) does not accept the correction of errors in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders
(hereinafter the ITB); or
(c) having been notified of the acceptance of its Bid by the Employer during the period of bid validity,
(i) fails or refuses to execute the Contract Agreement, or (ii) fails or refuses to furnish the
performance security, in accordance with the ITB.
(d) is involved in fraud and corruption in accordance with the ITB
This guarantee will remain in force up to and including the date numberdays after
the deadline for submission of Bids as such deadline is stated in the instructions to Bidders or as it may
be extended by the Employer, notice of which extension(s) to the Bank is hereby waived. Any demand in
respect of this guarantee should reach the Bank not letter than the above date.
This Bank guarantee shall not be withdrawn or released merely upon return of the original guarantee by
the Bidder unless notified by you for the release of the guarantee.
This guarantee is subject to the Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees, ICC Publication No. 758.
Note:
The bid security of ... has been counter guaranteed by the Bank ..... ... on
.......................................................... (Applicable for Bid Security of Foreign Banks).
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Personnel
Equipment
Site Organization
Method Statement
Mobilization Schedule
Construction Schedule
Others
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Personnel
Form PER - 1: Proposed Personnel
Bidders should provide the names of suitably qualified personnel to meet the specified requirements
for each of the positions listed in Section III (Evaluation and Qualification Criteria). The data on their
experience should be supplied using the Form below for each candidate.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The Bidder shall provide all the information requested below. Fields with asterisk (*) shall be used for
evaluation.
Position*
Personal Information Name Date of Birth
Professional qualifications
Present employment Name of employer
Address of employer
Telephone Contact (manager/personnel officer)
Fax E-mail
Job title Years with present employer
Summarize professional experience over the last twenty years in reverse chronological order. Indicate
particular technical and managerial experience relevant to the project.
Note:
In case of e-submission the Resume of Proposed Personnel shall be submitted on notification by the
Employer as per ITB 27.
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Equipment
The Bidder shall provide adequate information to demonstrate clearly that it has the capability to meet the
requirements for the key equipment listed in Section III (Evaluation and Qualification Criteria). A
separate Form shall be prepared for each item of equipment listed, or for alternative equipment
proposed by the Bidder. The Bidder shall provide all the information requested below, to the extent
possible. Fields with asterisk (*) shall be used for evaluation.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Type of Equipment*
The following information shall be provided only for equipment not owned by the
Bidder.
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project
Note:
In case of e-submission the Agreements shall be submitted on notification by the Employer as
per ITB 27.1
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Site Organization
Method Statement
Mobilization Schedule
Construction Schedule
Others
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Bidders Qualification
To establish its qualifications to perform the contract in accordance with Section III (Evaluation and
Qualification Criteria) the Bidder shall provide the information requested in the corresponding
Information Sheets included hereunder.
Bidder's Information
mail address)
1. In case of single entity, articles of incorporation or constitution of the legal entity named above, in
accordance with ITB 4.1 and 4.2.
2. Authorization to represent the firm or JV named in above, in accordance with ITB 20.2.
3. In case of JV, letter of intent to form JV or JV agreement, in accordance with ITB 4.1.
4. In case of a government-owned entity, any additional documents not covered under 1 above required to
comply with ITB 4.5.
JV Partner's or
JV Partner's or
JV Partner's or
constitution
JV Partner's or
1. articles of incorporation or constitution of the legal entity named above, in accordance with ITB
4.1 and 4.2.
2. Authorization to represent the firm named above, in accordance with ITB 20.2.
3. In the case of government-owned entity, documents establishing legal and financial autonomy and
compliance with commercial law, in accordance with ITB 4.5.
Pending Litigation
No pending litigation in accordance with Criteria 2.2 of Section III (Evaluation and Qualification
Criteria)
Pending litigation in accordance with Criteria 2.2 of Section III (Evaluation and Qualification Criteria)
Claim as a Percentage
Claim in NRS
on Net Worth
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Total Assets
Total Liabilities
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
Total Revenues
Profit Before Tax
Profit After Tax
o Attached are copies of financial statements (balance sheets including all related notes, and income statements)
for the last three or above years, as indicated above, complying with the following conditions.
o All such documents reflect the financial situation of the Bidder or partner to a JV, and not sister
or parent companies.
o Historic financial statements must be audited by a certified auditor.
o Historic financial statements must be complete, including all notes to the financial statements.
o Historic financial statements must correspond to accounting periods already completed and audited (no
statements for partial periods shall be requested or accepted).
Note:
In case of e-submission the attachments should not be uploaded but shall be submitted on notification by
the Employer as per ITB 27.
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The information supplied should be the Annual Turnover of the Bidder or each member of a JV in
terms of the amounts billed to clients for each year for work in progress or completed to NRs at the end
of the period reported.
Specify proposed sources of financing, such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of
credit, and other financial means, net of current commitments, available to meet the total construction
cash flow demands of the subject contract or contracts as indicated in Section III (Evaluation and
Qualification Criteria).
Financial Resources
Note :
The letter from the Bank must be unconditional.
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Bidders and each partner to a JV should provide information on their current commitments on all contracts that have been awarded, or for which a letter
of intent or acceptance has been received, or for contracts approaching completion, but for which an unqualified, full completion certificate has yet to be
issued.
Description of the similarity in accordance with Criteria 2.4.2 (a) of Section III
Note :
The Employer should insert here contract
size, complexity, methods, technology, or
other characteristics as described in
Section V (Work Requirements) against
which the bidder demonstrates similarity in
the box on the right-hand-side.
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Role in Contract
Contractor Management Subcontractor
Contractor
Employer's Name
Address
Telephone/Fax
Number
E-mail
Description of the similarity in accordance with Criteria 2.4.2 (a) of Section III
Note :
The Employer should insert here production
rate(s) for the key activity (activities)
subject contract against which the bidder
demonstrates in the box on the right-hand-
side production rates achieved by him on
previous contracts.
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Part - II
REQUIREMENTS
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Table of Clauses
Section - V Works
Requirements ........................................................................................................ 64
Scope of Work . 65
Specifications ... 66
Notes on the Specifications .. 66
Sample Clause: Equivalency of Standards and Codes ............................................................ 67
Drawings ....................................................................................................... .. 68
Bill of
Quantities .......................................................................................................................
..... . 75
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SECTION - V
Works Requirements
This Section contains the Specification, the Drawings, and supplementary information that
describe the Works to be procured.
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Scope of Work
Specifications
Notes on the Specifications
A set of precise and clear specifications is a prerequisite for Bidders to respond realistically and
competitively to the requirements of the Employer without qualifying or conditioning their Bids.
The specifications must be drafted to permit the widest possible competition and, at the same time,
present a clear statement of the required standards of workmanship, materials, and performance of
the goods and services to be procured. Only if this is done will the objectives of economy, efficiency
and fairness in procurement be realized, responsiveness of Bids be ensured, and the subsequent task
of bid evaluation facilitated. The specifications should require that all goods and materials to be
incorporated in the Works be new, unused, of the most recent or current models, and incorporate all
recent improvements in design and materials unless provided otherwise in the Contract.
Samples of specifications from previous similar projects are useful in this respect. The use of metric
units is encouraged by the Funding Agency in case of funding assisted projects. Most specifications
are normally written specially by the Employer or Project Manager to suit the Contract Works in
hand. The available standard specification of works of Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and
Transport, DoLIDAR and Other line Ministries can be adopted for respective civil construction works.
There are considerable advantages in standardizing General Specifications for repetitive Works in
recognized public sectors, such as highways, urban housing, irrigation, and water supply, in the
same country or region where similar conditions prevail. The General Specifications should cover all
classes of workmanship, materials, and equipment commonly involved in construction, however it may
not necessarily be adequate to be used in a particular Works Contract and may necessitate preparation of
Particular (Special) Specifications to amend and or supplement the provision of the General
Specifications to meet the requirement of the particular Works.
Care must be taken in drafting specifications to ensure that they are not restrictive. In the specification of
standards for goods, materials, and workmanship, recognized international standards should be used
as much as possible. Where other particular standards are used, whether national standards of Nepal or
other standards, the specifications should state that goods, materials, and workmanship that meet other
authoritative standards, and which ensure substantially equal or higher quality than the standards
mentioned, will also be acceptable.
Employers should decide whether technical solutions to specified parts of the Works are to be permitted.
Alternatives are appropriate in cases where obvious (and potentially less costly) alternatives are possible
to the technical solutions indicated in the Procurement Documents for certain elements of the Works,
taking into consideration the comparative specialized advantage of potential bidders. For example:
The Employer should provide a description of the selected parts of the Works with appropriate
references to Drawings, Specifications, Bill of Quantities, and Design or Performance criteria, stating
that the alternative solutions if applicable shall be at least structurally and functionally equivalent to
the basic design parameters and specifications.
Such alternative solutions shall be accompanied by all information necessary for a complete evaluation by
the Employer, including drawings, design calculations, technical specifications, breakdown of prices,
proposed construction methodology, and other relevant details.
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Wherever reference is made in the Contract to specific standards and codes to be met by the goods and
materials to be furnished, and work performed or tested, the provisions of the latest current edition or
revision of the relevant standards and codes in effect shall apply, unless otherwise expressly stated in
the Contract. Where such standards and codes are national, or relate to a particular country or region,
other authoritative standards that ensure a substantially equal or higher quality than the standards and
codes specified will be accepted subject to the Project Managers prior review and written consent.
Differences between the standards specified and the proposed alternative standards shall be fully
described in writing by the Contractor and submitted to the Project Manager at least 30 days prior to
the date when the Contractor desires the Project Managers consent. In the event the Project Manager
determines that such proposed deviations do not ensure substantially equal or higher quality, the
Contractor shall comply with the standards specified in the documents.
These Notes for Preparing Specifications are intended only as information for the Employer or the
person drafting the Procurement Documents. They should not be included in the final documents.
[Insert Specifications]
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Drawings
Note:
1. It is customary to bind the drawings in a separate volume, which is often larger than other
volumes of the contract documents. The size will be dictated by the scale of the drawings, which
must not be reduced to the extent that details are reduced illegible.
2. A simplified map showing the location of the Site in relation to the local geography, indicating major
roads, posts, airports, and railroads, is helpful.
3. The construction drawings, even if not fully developed, must show sufficient details to enable
bidders to understand the type and complexity of the work involved and the price the Bill of
Quantities.
[Insert Drawings]
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Supplementary Information
SECTION - VI
Bill of Quantities6
In order to attain these objectives, Works should be itemized in the Bill of Quantities in sufficient
detail to distinguish between the different classes of Works, or between Works of the same nature
carried out in different locations or in other circumstances which may give rise to different
considerations of cost. Consistent with these requirements, the layout and content of the Bill of
Quantities should be as simple and brief as possible.
Content
The Bill of Quantities should be divided generally into the following sections:
(a) Preamble;
(b) Work Items (grouped into parts);
(c) Day works Schedule;
d) Provisional Sums; and
(d) Summary.
Preamble
The Preamble should indicate the inclusiveness of the unit prices, and should state the methods of
measurement which have been adopted in the preparation of the Bill of Quantities and which are to
be used for the measurement of any part of the works.
Work Items
The items in the Bill of Quantities should be grouped into sections to distinguish between those parts
of the Works which by nature, location, access, timing, or any other special characteristics may give
rise to different methods of construction, or phasing of the Works, or considerations of cost. General
items common to all parts of the works may be grouped as a separate section in the Bill of
Quantities.
6
In lump sum contracts, delete Bill of Quantities and replace with Schedule of Activities throughout this
section.
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(a) A list of the various classes of labor, materials, and Constructional Plant for which basic day work
rates or prices are to be inserted by the Bidder, together with a statement of the conditions
under which the Contractor will be paid for work executed on a day work basis.
(b) Nominal quantities for each item of Day work, to be priced by each Bidder at Day work rates as
bid. The rate to be entered by the Bidder against each basic Day work item should include the
Contractors profit, overheads, supervision, and other charges.
Provisional Sums
A general provision for physical contingencies (quantity overruns) may be made by including a
provisional sum in the Summary Bill of Quantities. Similarly, a contingency allowance for possible
price increases should be provided as a provisional sum in the Summary Bill of Quantities. The
inclusion of such provisional sums often facilitates budgetary approval by avoiding the need to
request periodic supplementary approvals as the future need arises. Where such provisional sums or
contingency allowances are used, the Contract Data should state the manner in which they will be
used, and under whose authority (usually the Project Managers).
Summary
The Summary should contain a tabulation of the separate parts of the Bill of Quantities carried
forward, with provisional sums for Day work, for physical (quantity) contingencies, and for price
contingencies (upward price adjustment) where applicable.
These Notes for Preparing Specifications are intended only as information for the Employer or the
person drafting the Bidding documents. They should not be included in the final documents.
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A. General
1. The Bill of Quantities shall be read in conjunction with the Instructions to Bidders, General and
Special Conditions of Contract, Technical Specifications, and Drawings.
2. The quantities given in the Bill of Quantities are estimated and provisional, and are given to
provide a common basis for bidding. The basis of payment will be the actual quantities of work
ordered and carried out, as measured by the Contractor and verified by the Project Manager and
valued at the rates and prices bid in the priced Bill of Quantities, where applicable, and
otherwise at such rates and prices as the Project Manager may fix within the terms of the Contract.
3. For any item for which measurement is based on records made before or during construction the
records shall be prepared and agreed between the Engineer and the Contractor. Should the Contractor
carry out such work without the prior agreement of the Engineer, the Engineer may request the
Contractor to carry out investigations to confirm the extent of the work and the quantity of work
certified for payment shall be solely at the Engineer's discretion. The cost of any such investigation
shall be borne by the Contractor.
4. The rates and prices bid in the priced Bill of Quantities shall, except as otherwise provided under
the Contract, include all construction equipment, labor, supervision, materials, erection,
maintenance, insurance, profit, taxes, and duties, together with all general risks, liabilities, and
obligations set out or implied in the Contract.
5. A rate or price shall be entered against each item in the priced Bill of Quantities, whether
quantities are stated or not. The cost of items against which the Contractor has failed to enter a rate
or price shall be deemed to be covered by other rates and prices entered in the Bill of Quantities.
6. The whole cost of complying with the provisions of the Contract shall be included in the Items
provided in the priced Bill of Quantities, and where no Items are provided, the cost shall be
deemed to be distributed among the rates and prices entered for the related Items of Work.
7. General directions and descriptions of work and materials are not necessarily repeated nor
summarized in the Bill of Quantities. References to the relevant sections of the Contract
documentation shall be made before entering prices against each item in the priced Bill of
Quantities. The Specification Clause references where given in the item description of the Bills of
Quantities are for the convenience of bidders and generally refer to the principal relevant-
specification clause but do not necessarily represent the whole of the specification requirements for
the work required within the item. The presence of a Specification clause reference shall not in any
way reduce the Bidders obligation to complete work in accordance with all the requirements of the
Specification.
8. Provisional Sums included and so designated in the Bill of Quantities shall be expended in whole
or in part at the direction and discretion of the Project Manager in accordance with the Conditions
of Contract.
9. The method of measurement of completed work for payment shall be in accordance with the
Specifications.
10. The abbreviations and symbols used in this Bill of Quantities are:
[Insert as applicable]
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a) General
1. Work shall not be executed on a day work basis except by written order of the Project Manager.
Bidders shall enter basic rates for day work items in the Schedules. These rates shall apply to any
quantity of day work ordered by the Project Manager. Nominal quantities have been indicated against
each item of day work, and the extended total for day work shall, be carried forward as a Provisional
Sum to the Summary Total Bid Amount. Unless otherwise adjusted, payments for day work shall be
subject to price adjustment in accordance with the provisions in the Conditions of Contract.
b) Day work Labor
1. In calculating payments due to the Contractor for the execution of day works, the hours for labor will
be reckoned from the time of arrival of the labor at the job site to execute the particular item of day
work to the time of departure from the job site, but excluding meal breaks and rest periods. Only the
time of classes of labor directly doing work ordered by the Project Manager and are competent to
perform such work will be measured. The time of gangers (charge hands) actually doing work with the
gangs will also be measured but not the time of foremen or other supervisory personnel.
2. The Contractor shall be entitled to payment in respect of the total time that labor is employed on day
work, calculated at the basis rates entered by it in the " SCHEDULE OF DAY WORK RATES: 1.
LABOR". The rates for labor shall be deemed to cover all costs to the Contractor including (but not
limited to) i) the amount of wages paid to such labor, transportation time, overtime, subsistence
allowances, ii) any sums paid to or on behalf of such labor for social benefits in accordance with
Nepal law, iii) Contractor's profit, overheads, superintendence, liabilities and insurance and iv) charges
incidental to the foregoing.
c) Day work Equipment
1. The Contractor shall be entitled to payments in respect of Constructional Plant already on site and
employed on day work at the basis rental rates entered by him in the SCHEDULE OF DAY WORK
RATES:2 EQUIPMENT . The said rates shall be deemed to include due and complete allowance for
depreciation, interest, indemnity and insurance, repairs, maintenance, supplies, fuel, lubricant, and
other consumables and all overhead, profit and administrative costs related to the use of such
equipment. The cost of drivers, operators and assistants also shall be included in the rate of the
equipment and no separately payment shall be made for it.
2. In calculating the payment due to the Contractor for Constructional Plant employed on day work, only
the actual number of working hours will be eligible for payment, except that where applicable and
agreed with the Project Manager, the travelling time from the part of the Site where the Construction
Plant was located when ordered by the Project Manager to be employed on day work and the time for
return journey there to shall be included for payment.
d) Day work Materials
1. The Contractor shall be entitled to payment in respect of materials used for day work (except for
materials for which the cost is included in the percentage addition to labor costs as detailed
heretofore), at the rates entered by him in the "SCHEDULE OF DAY WORK RATES: 3
MATERIALS" and shall be deemed to include overhead charges and profit as follows;
(i) the rates for materials shall be calculated on the basis of the invoiced price, freight, insurance,
handling expenses, damage, losses, etc. and shall provide for delivery to store for stockpiling at
the Site.
(ii) the cost of hauling materials for use on work ordered to be carried out as day work, from the store
or stockpile on the Site to the place where it is to be used also shall be include in the same rate.
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Provisional Sums
A general provision for physical contingencies (quantity overruns) may be made by including a
provisional sum in the Summary Bill of Quantities. Similarly, a contingency allowance for possible price
increases should be provided as a provisional sum in the Summary Bill of Quantities. The inclusion of
such provisional sums often facilitates budgetary approval by avoiding the need to request periodic
supplementary approvals as the future need arises. Where such provisional sums or contingency
allowances are used, the SCC should state the manner in which they will be used, and under whose
authority (usually the Project Managers).
The estimated cost of specialized work to be carried out, or of special goods to be supplied, by other
contractors should be indicated in the relevant part of the Bill of Quantities as a particular provisional
sum with an appropriate brief description. A separate procurement procedure is normally carried out by
the Employer to select such specialized contractors. To provide an element of competition among the
Bidders in respect of any facilities, amenities, attendance, etc., to be provided by the successful Bidder as
prime Contractor for the use and convenience of the specialist contractors, each related provisional sum
should be followed by an item in the Bill of Quantities inviting the Bidder to quote a sum for such
amenities, facilities, attendance, etc.
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Bill of Quantities
Part - III
CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT
AND CONTRACT FORMS
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Table of Clauses
A. General ...................................................................................................... ..
81
1. Definitions .........................................................................................................................81
2. Interpretation ......................................................................................................................83
3. Language and Law .............................................................................................................84
4. Project Managers Decisions ..............................................................................................84
5. Delegation ..........................................................................................................................84
6. Communications ................................................................................................................84
7. Subcontracting ...................................................................................................................84
8. Other Contractors ................................................................................................................84
9. Personnel and Equipment ....................................................................................................84
10. Employers and Contractors Risks .....................................................................................84
11. Employers Risks ...............................................................................................................84
12. Contractors Risks ............................................................................................................. 85
13. Insurance ........................................................................................................................... 85
14. Site Investigation Reports .................................................................................................. 86
15. Contractor to Construct the Works ......................................................................................86
16. The Works to Be Completed within intended Completion Date ...........................................86
17. Design by contractor and Approval by the Project Manager .............................................. 86
18. Safety, securities and Protection of the Environment .......................................................... 86
19. Discoveries ........................................................................................................................ 87
20. Possession of the Site ......................................................................................................... 87
21. Access to the Site ............................................................................................................... 87
22. Instructions, Inspections and Audits ................................................................................... 87
23. Dispute Settlement ............................................................................................................. 88
24. Appointment of the Adjudicator/ DRC Members ................................................................ 88
25 Procedures for Disputes ..................................................................................................... 88
D. Cost
Control ........................................................................................................................
......... 91
36. Contract Price ................................................................................................................. 91
37. Changes in the Contract Price ..........................................................................................91
38. Variations .........................................................................................................................92
39. Cash Flow Forecasts ........................................................................................................93
40. Payment Certificates ........................................................................................................93
41. Payments .........................................................................................................................93
42. Compensation Events ......................................................................................................94
43. Tax ..................................................................................................................................95
44. Currency ..........................................................................................................................95
45. Price Adjustment .............................................................................................................95
46. Retention .........................................................................................................................98
47. Liquidated Damages ........................................................................................................98
48. Bonus ..............................................................................................................................98
49. Advance Payment ............................................................................................................98
50. Securities .........................................................................................................................99
51. Day works .......................................................................................................................99
52. Cost of Repairs ................................................................................................................99
SECTION - VII
General Conditions of Contract
[Name of Employer]
[Name of Contract]
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A. General
1. Definitions 1.1 Boldface type is used to identify defined terms.
(a) The Accepted Contract Amount means the amount
accepted in the Letter of Acceptance for the execution
and completion of the Works and the remedying of any
defects.
(b) The Activity Schedule is a schedule of the activities
comprising the construction, installation, testing, and
commissioning of the Works in a lump sum contract. It
includes a lump sum price for each activity, which is used for
valuations and for assessing the effects of Variations and
Compensation Events.
(c) The Adjudicator is the person appointed jointly by the
Employer and the Contractor to resolve disputes in the first
instance, as provided for in GCC 23.2 hereunder.
(d) Bill of Quantities means the priced and completed Bill of
Quantities forming part of the Bid.
(e) Compensation Events are those defined in GCC 42
hereunder.
(f) The Completion Date is the date of completion of the
Works as certified by the Project Manager, in accordance
with GCC 53.1.
(g) The Contract is the Contract between the Employer and the
Contractor to execute, complete, and maintain the Works.
It consists of the documents listed in GCC 2.3 below.
(h) The Contractor is the party whose Bid to carry out the
Works has been accepted by the Employer.
(i) The Contractors Bid is the completed bidding document
submitted by the Contractor to the Employer.
(j) The Contract Price is the Accepted Contract Amount
stated in the Letter of Acceptance and thereafter as adjusted in
accordance with the Contract.
(k) Days are calendar days; months are calendar-months.
(l) Day works are varied work inputs subject to payment on a
time basis for the Contractors employees and Equipment, in
addition to payments for associated Materials and Plant.
(m) A Defect is any part of the Works not completed in
accordance with the Contract.
(n) The Defects Liability Certificate is the certificate
issued by Project Manager upon correction of defects by the
Contractor.
(o) The Defects Liability Period is the period calculated
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from
2. Interpretation 2.1 In interpreting these GCC, singular also means plural, male also
means female or neuter, and the other way around. Headings
have no significance. Words have their normal meaning under
the language of the Contract unless specifically defined. The
Project Manager shall provide instructions clarifying queries
about these GCC.
2.2 If sectional completion is specified in the SCC, references in
the GCC to the Works, the Completion Date, and the Intended
Completion Date apply to any Section of the Works (other than
references to the Completion Date and Intended Completion
Date for the whole of the Works).
2.3 The documents forming the Contract shall be interpreted in the
following order of priority:
(a) Contract Agreement,
(b) Letter of Acceptance,
(c) Contractors Bid,
(d) Special Conditions of Contract,
(e) General Conditions of Contract,
(f) Specifications,
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(g) Drawings,
(h) Bill of Quantities (or Schedules of Prices for lump sum
contracts), and
3. Language and Law 3.1 The language of the Contract and the law governing the Contract
are stated in the SCC.
4. Project Manager's 4.1 Except where otherwise specifically stated, the Project Manager
Decisions shall decide contractual matters between the Employer and the
Contractor in the role representing the Employer.
5. Delegation 5.1 The Project Manager may delegate any of his duties and
responsibilities to other people, except to the Adjudicator, after
notifying the Contractor, and may cancel any delegation after
notifying the Contractor.
7. Subcontracting 7.1 The Contractor may subcontract with the approval of the Project
Manager, but may not assign the Contract without the approval of
the Employer in writing. Subcontracting shall not alter the
Contractors obligations.
8. Other Contractors 8.1 The Contractor shall cooperate and share the Site with other
contractors, public authorities, utilities, and the Employer
between the dates given in the Schedule of Other Contractors, as
referred to in the SCC. The Contractor shall also provide
facilities and services for them as described in the Schedule.
The Employer may modify the Schedule of Other Contractors,
and shall notify the Contractor of any such modification
9. Personnel and 9.1 The Contractor shall employ the key personnel and use the
Equipment equipment identified in its Bid to carry out the Works, or other
personnel and equipment approved by the Project Manager. The
Project Manager shall approve any proposed replacement of key
personnel and equipment only if their relevant qualifications or
characteristics are substantially equal to or better than those
proposed in the Bid.
9.2 If the Project Manager asks the Contractor to remove a person
who is a member of the Contractors staff or work force, stating
the reasons, the Contractor shall ensure that the person leaves
the Site within seven days and has no further connection with
the work in the Contract.
10. Employers and 10.1 The Employer carries the risks which this Contract states are
Contractor's Risk Employers risks, and the Contractor carries the risks which
this Contract states are Contractors risks.
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11. Employers Risks 11.1 From the Start Date until the Defects Liability Certificate has
been issued, the following are Employers risks:
(a) The risk of personal injury, death, or loss of or damage
to property (excluding the Works, Plant, Materials, and
Equipment), which are due to
(i) use or occupation of the Site by the Works or for the
purpose of the Works, which is the unavoidable result of
the Works or
(ii) negligence, breach of statutory duty, or interference
with any legal right by the Employer or by any
person employed by or contracted to him except the
Contractor.
(b) The risk of damage to the Works, Plant, Materials, and
Equipment to the extent that it is due to a fault of the
Employer or in the Employers design, or due to war or
radioactive contamination directly affecting the country
where the Works are to be executed.
11.2 From the Completion Date until the Defects Liability Certificate
has been issued, the risk of loss of or damage to the Works, Plant,
and Materials is an Employers risk except loss or damage due
to
(a) a Defect which existed on the Completion Date,
(b) an event occurring before the Completion Date, which was
not itself an Employers risk, or
(c) the activities of the Contractor on the Site after the
Completion Date.
12. Contractors Risks 12.1 From the Starting Date until the Defects Liability Certificate has
been issued, the risks of personal injury, death, and loss of or
damage to property (including, without limitation, the Works,
Plant, Materials, and Equipment) which are not Employers
risks are Contractors risks.
13. Insurance 13.1 The Contractor shall provide insurance in the joint names of
the Employer and the Contractor from the Start Date to the end
of the Defects Liability Period, in the amounts and deductibles
stated in the SCC for the following events which are due to the
Contractors risks:
(a) loss of or damage to the Works, Plant, and Materials;
(b) loss of or damage to Equipment;
(c) loss of or damage to property (except the Works, Plant,
Materials, and Equipment) in connection with the Contract;
and
(d) Personal injury or death.
14. Site Investigation 14.1 The Contractor, in preparing the Bid, shall rely on any
Reports Site Investigation Reports referred to in the SCC,
supplemented by any information available to the Bidder.
15. Contractor to 15.1 The Contractor shall construct and install the Works in
Construct the Works accordance with the Specifications and Drawings.
15.2 The Contractor shall construct and install a Notice Board in the
Construction Site containing the information as per the Clause
111 of the PPR.
16. The Works to Be 16.1 The Contractor may commence execution of the Works on the
Completed within Start Date and shall carry out the Works in accordance with
intended Completion the Program submitted by the Contractor, as updated with
Date the approval of the Project Manager, and complete them
within the intended Completion Date.
17. Design by 17.1 The contractor shall be responsible for the design of
contractor and permanent works as specified in SCC.
Approval by the
17.2 Contractor shall be responsible for design of the Temporary
Project Manager
Works. The Contractor shall submit Specifications and
Drawings showing the proposed Temporary Works to the
Project Manager, for his approval.
17.3 All Drawings prepared by the Contractor for the execution
of the temporary or permanent Works, shall be subject to prior
approval by the Project Manager before their use.
17.4 The Project Managers approval shall not alter the Contractors
responsibility for design of temporary works.
18. Safety, Security and 18.1 The Contractor shall, throughout the execution, and
Protection of the completion of the works and remedying of any defects therein:
Environment
a. Have full regard for the safety of all persons entitled to be
upon the site and keep the site (so as the same is under his
control) and the works (so far as the same are not
completed or occupied by the Employer) in an orderly state
appropriate to the avoidance of danger to such persons.
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20. Possession of the 20.1 The Employer shall give possession of all parts of the Site to the
Contractor. If possession of a part is not given by the date stated
Site
in the SCC, the Employer shall be deemed to have delayed the
start of the relevant activities, and this shall be a Compensation
Event.
21. Access to the Site 21.1 The Contractor shall allow the Project Manager and any person
authorized by the Project Manager access to the Site and to
any place where work in connection with the Contract is
being carried out or is intended to be carried out.
22. Instructions, 22.1 The Contractor shall carry out all instructions of the Project
Inspections and Audits Manager which comply with the applicable laws where the
Site is located.
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23. Dispute Settlement 23.1 The Employer and the Contractor shall attempt to settle
amicably by direct negotiation any disagreement or dispute
arising between them under or in connection with the Contract.
23.2 Any dispute between the Parties as to matters arising pursuant
to this Contract which cannot be settled amicably within
thirty (30) days after receipt by one Party of the other Partys
request for such amicable settlement may be referred to
Arbitration within 30 days after the expiration of amicable
settlement period.
Not Applicable.
B. Time Control
26. Program 26.1 Within the time stated in the SCC, after the date of the
Letter of Acceptance, the Contractor shall submit to the
Project Manager for approval a Program showing the general
methods, arrangements, order, and timing for all the activities
in the Works. In the case of a lump sum contract, the
activities in the Program shall be consistent with those in the
Activity Schedule.
26.2 An update of the Program shall be a program showing the
actual progress achieved on each activity and the effect of the
progress achieved on the timing of the remaining work,
including any changes to the sequence of the activities.
26.3 The Contractor shall submit to the Project Manager for
approval an updated Program at intervals no longer than the
period stated in the SCC. If the Contractor does not
submit an updated Program within this period, the Project
Manager may withhold the amount stated in the SCC from the
next payment certificate and continue to withhold this
amount until the next payment after the date on which the
overdue Program has been submitted. In the case of a lump
sum contract, the Contractor shall Provide an updated Activity
Schedule within 15 days of being instructed to by the Project
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Manager.
26.4 The Project Managers approval of the Program shall not
alter the Contractors obligations. The Contractor may revise
the Program and submit it to the Project Manager again
at any time. A revised Program shall show the effect of
Variations and Compensation Events.
27. Extension of 27.1 The Project Manager shall extend the Intended Completion
Date if a Compensation Event occurs or a Variation is
the Intended
issued which makes it impossible for Completion to be
Completion Date achieved by the Intended Completion Date without the
Contractor taking steps to accelerate the remaining work,
which would cause the Contractor to incur additional cost.
27.2 The Project Manager shall decide whether and by how
much to extend the Intended Completion Date within 21
days of the Contractor asking the Project Manager for a
decision upon the effect of a Compensation Event or
Variation and submitting full supporting information at
least 7 days prior to the intended completion date. If the
Contractor has failed to give early warning of a delay or has
failed to cooperate in dealing with a delay, the delay by this
failure shall not be considered in assessing the new Intended
Completion Date.
28. Acceleration 28.1 When the Employer wants the Contractor to finish before
the Intended Completion Date, the Project Manager shall
obtain priced proposals for achieving the necessary
acceleration from the Contractor. If the Employer accepts
these proposals, the Intended Completion Date shall be
adjusted accordingly and confirmed by both the Employer
and the Contractor.
28.2 If the Contractors priced proposals for acceleration are
accepted by the Employer, they are incorporated in the
Contract Price and treated as a Variation.
29. Delays Ordered by the 29.1 The Project Manager may instruct the Contractor to delay
Project Manager the start or progress of any activity within the Works.
30. Management Meetings 30.1 Either the Project Manager or the Contractor may require
the other to attend a management meeting. The business of
a management meeting shall be to review the plans for
remaining work and to deal with matters raised in accordance
with the early warning procedure.
30.2 The Project Manager shall record the business of
management meetings and provide copies of the record to
those attending the meeting and to the Employer. The
responsibility of the parties for actions to be taken shall be
decided by the Project Manager either at the management
meeting or after the management meeting and stated in
writing to all who attended the meeting.
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31. Early Warning 31.1 The Contractor shall warn the Project Manager at the
earliest opportunity of specific likely future events or
circumstances that may adversely affect the quality of the
work, increase the Contract Price, or delay the execution of
the Works. The Project Manager may require the
Contractor to provide an estimate of the expected effect of
the future event or circumstance on the Contract Price
and Completion Date. The estimate shall be provided by
the Contractor as soon as reasonably possible.
31.2 The Contractor shall cooperate with the Project
Manager in making and considering proposals for how
the effect of such an event or circumstance can be avoided
or reduced by anyone involved in the work and in carrying
out any resulting instruction of the Project Manager.
C. Quality Control
32. Identifying Defects 32.1 The Project Manager shall check the Contractors work and
notify the Contractor of any Defects that are found. Such
checking shall not affect the Contractors responsibilities.
The Project Manager may instruct the Contractor to search
for a Defect and to uncover and test any work that the Project
Manager considers may have a Defect.
33. Tests 33.1 If the Project Manager instructs the Contractor to carry out a
test not specified in the Specification to check whether any
work has a Defect and the test shows that it does, the
Contractor shall pay for the test and any samples. If there is
no Defect, the test shall be a Compensation Event.
34. Correction of Defects 34.1 The Project Manager shall give notice to the Contractor of
any Defects before the end of the Defects Liability Period,
which begins at Completion, and is defined in the SCC. The
Defects Liability Period shall be extended for as long as
Defects remain to be corrected.
34.2 Every time notice of a Defect is given, the Contractor
shall correct the notified Defect within the length of time
specified by the Project Managers notice.
35. Uncorrected Defects 35.1 If the Contractor has not corrected a Defect within the
time specified in the Project Managers notice, the Project
Manager shall assess the cost of having the Defect
corrected, and the Contractor shall pay this amount.
D. Cost Control
36. Contract Price 36.1 In the case of a Unit Rate contract, the Bill of
Quantities shall contain priced items for the Works to be
performed by the Contractor. The Bill of Quantities is used
to calculate the Contract Price. The Contractor will be paid
for the quantity of the work accomplished at the rate in the
Bill of Quantities for each item.
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37. Changes in the Contract 37.1 In the case of an Unit Rate contract:
Price
(a) If the final quantity of the work done differs from the
quantity in the Bill of Quantities for the particular item
by more than 25 percent, provided the change exceeds 2
percent of the Initial Contract Price, the Project
Manager shall adjust the rate to allow for the change.
(b) The Project Manager shall not adjust rates from changes
in quantities if thereby the Initial Contract Price is
exceeded by more than 10 percent, except with the prior
approval of the Employer.
(c) If requested by the Project Manager, the Contractor shall
provide the Project Manager with a detailed cost
breakdown of any rate in the Bill of Quantities.
37.2 In the case of a lump sum contract, the Activity Schedule
shall be amended by the Contractor to accommodate changes
of Program or method of working made at the Contractors
own discretion. Prices in the Activity Schedule shall not be
altered when the Contractor makes such changes to the
Activity Schedule.
38. Variations 38.1 All Variations shall be included in updated Programs, and,
in the case of a lump sum contract, also in the Activity
Schedule, produced by the Contractor.
39. Cash Flow Forecasts 39.1 When the Program, or, in the case of a lump sum contract,
the Activity Schedule, is updated, the Contractor shall
provide the Project Manager with an updated cash flow
forecast.
40. Payment Certificates 40.1 The Contractor shall submit to the Project Manager monthly
statements of the estimated value of the work executed less
the cumulative amount certified previously.
40.2 The Project Manager shall check the Contractors monthly
statement and certify the amount to be paid to the
Contractor within 30 days of submission by contractor.
40.3 The value of work executed shall be determined by the
Project Manager.
40.4 The value of work executed shall comprise:
(a) In the case of an Unit Rate contract, the value of
the quantities of work in the Bill of Quantities that
have been completed; or
(b) In the case of a lump sum contract, the value of
work executed shall comprise the value of completed
activities in the Activity Schedule.
40.5 The value of work executed shall include the valuation of
Variations and Compensation Events.
40.6 The Project Manager may exclude any item certified in a
previous certificate or reduce the proportion of any item
previously certified in any certificate in the light of later
information.
41. Payments 41.1 Payments shall be adjusted for deductions for advance
payments and retention. The Employer shall pay the
Contractor the amounts certified by the Project Manager
within 30 days of the date of each certificate. If the
Employer makes a late payment, the Contractor shall be
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Certificate of Completion.
(l) Force majeure events as determined by the Project
Manager.
43. Tax 43.1 The Project Manager shall adjust the Contract Price if
taxes, duties, and other levies are changed between the
date 30 days before the submission of bids for the Contract
and the date of the last Completion certificate. The
adjustment shall be the change in the amount of tax payable
by the Contractor, provided such changes are not already
reflected in the Contract Price or are a result of GCC 45.
45. Price Adjustment 45.1 Prices shall be adjusted for fluctuations in the cost of inputs
only if provided for in the SCC. If so provided, the amounts
certified in each payment certificate, before deducting for
Advance Payment, shall be adjusted by applying the
respective price adjustment factor to the payment amounts
due.
45.2 Adjustment Formulate7: "The adjustment to the
Interim Payment Certificates in respect of changes in cost and
legislation shall be determined from separate formulae for
7
For complex Works involving several types of construction work with different inputs, a family of
Formulae will be necessary. The various items of Day work may also require different formulae, depending on
the nature and source of the inputs
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Where:
pn is a price adjustment factor to be applied to the
amount for the payment of the work carried out in the
subject month, determined in accordance with Sub-Clause
41;
A is a constant, specified in the Bidding Forms- Table of
Price Adjustment data, representing the nonadjustable
portion in contractual payments;8
b, c, d, etc., coefficients representing the estimated
proportion of each cost element (labor, materials,
equipment usage, etc.) in the Works or sections thereof,
net of Provisional Sums, as specified in the SCC;
Ln, Mn, En, etc., are the current cost indices or reference
prices of the cost elements for month n, determined
pursuant to Sub-Clause 45.4, applicable to each cost
element; and
Lo, Mo, Eo, etc., are the base cost indices or reference
prices corresponding to the above cost elements at the date
specified in Sub-Clause 45.4
8
Insert a figure for factor A only where there is a part of the Contractors expenditures which will not be
subject to fluctuation in cost or to compensate for the unreliability of some indices. A should normally be 0.15.
The sum of A, b, c, d, etc., should be one.
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consideration
If the Base price and source is to be proposed by the Bidder as
per the provision made in Section IV, Bidding Forms-
Table of Price Adjustment Data then the Base price and
source filled by Bidder for the construction material
stated in the Bidding Form shall be subject to the
approval of the Project manager and shall be as stated in
SCC..
45.8 The Price Adjustment amount shall be limited to a maximum
of the initial Contract Amount as specified in the SCC.
45.10 The Price Adjustment provision shall not be applicable
for delayed period if the contract is not completed in
time due to the delay caused by the contractor or the
contract is a Lump sum Contract or a Fixed Budget
Contract.
46. Retention 46.1 The Employer shall retain from each payment due to
the Contractor the proportion stated in the SCC until
Completion of the whole of the Works.
46.2 Upon the issue of a Defects Liability Certificate by the
Project Manager, in accordance with GCC 55.1, half the
total amount retained shall be repaid to the Contractor
and half when the Contractor has submitted the Tax
evidence document issued by the concerned Internal
Revenue Office that the contractor has submitted his
Income Returns . On completion of the whole works, the
Contractor may substitute retention money with an on
demand bank guarantee.
47. Liquidated Damages 47.1 The Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Employer
at the rate per day stated in the SCC for each day that the
Completion Date is later than the Intended Completion Date.
The total amount of liquidated damages shall not exceed the
amount defined in the SCC. The Employer may deduct
liquidated damages from payments due to the Contractor.
Payment of liquidated damages shall not affect the
Contractors liabilities.
47.2 If the Intended Completion Date is extended after
liquidated damages have been paid, the Project Manager
shall correct any overpayment of liquidated damages by the
Contractor by adjusting the next payment certificate. The
Contractor shall be paid interest on the overpayment,
calculated from the date of payment to the date of
repayment, at the rates specified in GCC.41
48. Bonus 48.1 The Contractor shall be paid a Bonus calculated at the
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rate per calendar day stated in the SCC for each day
(less any days for which the Contractor is paid for
acceleration) that the Completion is earlier than the
Intended Completion Date. The Project Manager shall
certify that the Works are complete, although they may not be
due to be complete.
49. Advance Payment 49.1 The Employer shall make advance payment to the
Contractor of the amounts stated in the SCC by the
date stated in the SCC, against provision by the
Contractor of an unconditional bank guarantee from 'A'
class commercial Bank in a form and by a bank acceptable
to the Employer in amounts equal to the advance payment.
The guarantee shall remain effective until the advance
payment has been repaid, but the amount of the guarantee
shall be progressively reduced by the amounts repaid by the
Contractor. Interest shall not be charged on the advance
payment.
51. Day works 51.1 If applicable, the Day works rates in the Contractors Bid
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54. Taking Over 54.1 The Employer shall take over the Site and the Works
within seven days of the Project Managers issuing a
certificate of Completion.
55. Final Account 55.1 The Contractor shall supply the Project Manager with a
detailed account of the total amount that the Contractor
considers payable under the Contract before the end of the
Defects Liability Period. The Project Manager shall issue a
Defects Liability Certificate and certify any final payment
that is due to the Contractor within 60 days of receiving the
Contractors account if it is correct and complete. If it is
not, the Project Manager shall issue within 60 days a
schedule that states the scope of the corrections or
additions that are necessary. If the Final Account is
still unsatisfactory after it has been resubmitted, the Project
Manager shall decide on the amount payable to the
Contractor and issue a payment certificate.
56. Operating and 56.1 If as built Drawings and/or operating and maintenance
Maintenance Manuals manuals are required, the Contractor shall supply them by
the dates stated in the SCC.
56.2 If the Contractor does not supply the Drawings and/or
manuals by the dates stated in the SCC pursuant to
GCC 56.1, or they do not receive the Project Managers
approval, the Project Manager shall withhold the amount
stated in the SCC from payments due to the
Contractor.
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57. Termination
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58. Fraud and Corruption 58.1 If the Employer determines that the Contractor has engaged
in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, coercive or obstructive
practices, in competing for or in executing the Contract, then
the Employer may, after giving 15 days notice to the
Contractor, terminate the Contractor's employment under the
Contract and expel him from the Site.
58.2 Should any employee of the Contractor be determined to
have engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, coercive, or
obstructive practice during the execution of the Works, then
that employee shall be removed in accordance with Clause 9.
For the purposes of this Sub-Clause;
(i) corrupt practice is the offering, giving, receiving
or soliciting, directly or indirectly, of anything of
value to influence improperly the actions of another
party.
(ii) fraudulent practice5 is any act or omission,
including a misrepresentation, that knowingly or
recklessly misleads, or attempts to mislead, a party to
obtain a financial or other benefit or to avoid an
obligation;
(iii) collusive practice6 is an arrangement between two
or more parties designed to achieve an improper
purpose, including to influence improperly the
actions of another party;
(iv) coercive practice7 is impairing or harming, or
threatening to impair or harm, directly or indirectly,
any party or the property of the party to influence
improperly the actions of a party;
(v) obstructive practice is
(aa) deliberately destroying, falsifying, altering
or concealing of evidence material to the
investigation or making false statements to
investigators in order to materially impede a
investigation into allegations of a corrupt,
fraudulent, coercive or collusive practice;
and/or threatening, harassing or intimidating
any party to prevent it from disclosing its
knowledge of matters relevant to the
investigation or from pursuing the investigation;
or
(bb) acts intended to materially impede the exercise of
the GONs/DPs inspection and audit rights
provided for under Sub-Clause 22.2.
59. Black Listing 59.1 Without prejudice to any other rights of the Employer under
this Contract, GoN, Public Procurement Monitoring Office
(PPMO), on the recommendation of procuring entity, may
blacklist a Bidder for its conduct for a period of one (1) to
three (3) years on the following grounds and seriousness of
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5 a party refers to a public official; the terms benefit and obligation relate to the procurement process or
contract execution; and the act or omission is intended to influence the procurement process or contract
execution.
6 parties refers to participants in the procurement process (including public officials) attempting to establish
bid prices at artificial, non competitive levels.
7 a party refers to a participant in the procurement process or contract execution.
61. Property 61.1 All Materials on the Site, Plant, Equipment, Temporary
Works, and Works shall be deemed to be the property of the
Employer if the Contract is terminated because of the
Contractors default.
62. Release from 62.1 If the Contract is frustrated by the outbreak of war or by any
Performance other event entirely outside the control of either the Employer
or the Contractor, the Project Manager shall certify that the
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63. Suspension of DP 63.1 In the event that the Donor Agency suspends the loan/
Loan/Credit/Grant credit/grant to the Employer from which part of the payments
to the Contractor are being made:
a. the Employer
is obligated to notify the Contractor of such suspension
within 7 days of having received the Donor Agency's
suspension notice; and
b. if the
Contractor has not received sums due him within the 30
days for payment provided for in Sub-Clause 41.1, the
Contractor may immediately issue a 15-day termination
notice.
64. Project Managers 64.1 The Project Managers duties and authorities are restricted
Duties and Authorities to the extent as stated in the SCC.
65. Quarries and Spoil Dumps 65.1 Any quarry operated as part of this Contract shall be
maintained and left in a stable condition without steep slopes
and be either refilled or drained and be landscaped by
appropriate planting. Rock or gravel taken from a river shall
be removed over some distance so as to limit the depth of
material removed at any one location, not disrupt the river
flow or damage or undermine the river banks. The
Contractor shall not deposit excavated material on land
in Government or private ownership except as directed
by the Project Manager in writing or by permission in
writing of the authority responsible for such land in
Government ownership, or of the owner or responsible
representative of the owner of such land in private
ownership, and only then in those places and under such
conditions as the authority, owner or responsible
representative may prescribe.
66. Local Taxation 66.1 The prices tendered by the Contractor shall include all taxes
that may be levied in accordance to the laws and regulations
in being in Nepal on the date 30 days prior to the closing
date for submissions of Bids on the Contractors equipment,
plant and materials acquired for the purpose of the
Contract and on the services performed under the
Contract. Nothing in the Contract shall relieve the Contractor
from his responsibility to pay any tax that may be levied
in Nepal on profits made by him in respect of the Contract.
67. Value Added Tax 67.1 The Contract is not exempted from value added tax. An
amount specified in the schedule of taxes shall be paid by the
Contractor in the concerned VAT office within time frame
specified in VAT regulation.
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68. Income Taxes on Staf 68.1 The Contractors staff, personnel and labor will be liable
to pay personal income taxes in Nepal in respect of their
salaries and wages, as are chargeable under the laws and
regulations for the time being in force, and the Contractor
shall perform such duties in regard to such deductions as may
be imposed on him by such laws and regulations.
68.2 The issue of the Final Account Certificate pursuant to clause
55 shall be made only upon submittal by the Contractor
of a certificate of income tax clearance from the
Government of Nepal.
69. Duties, Taxes and 69.1 Any element of royalty, duty or tax in the price of any goods
Royalties including fuel oil, and lubricating oil, cement, timber,
iron and iron goods locally procured by the Contractor
for the works shall be included in the Contract rates and
prices and no reimbursement or payment in that respect
shall be made to the Contractor.
69.2 The Contractor shall familiarize himself with GON the rules
and regulations with regard to customs, duties, taxes,
clearing of goods and equipment, immigration and the
like, and it will be necessary for him to follow the required
procedures regardless of the assistance as may be provided
by the Employer wherever possible.
69.3 The Contractor shall pay and shall not be entitled to the
reimbursement of cost of extracting construction materials
such as sand, stone/boulder, gravel, etc. from the river beds
or quarries. Such prices will be levied by the local
District Development Committee (DDC) as may be in
force at the time. The Contractor, sub-contractor(s)
employed directly by him and for whom he is responsible,
will not be exempted from payment of royalties, taxes or
other kinds of surcharges on these construction materials so
extracted and paid for to the DDC.
70. Member of 70.1 No member or officer of GoN or the Employer or the Project
Government, etc, not Manager or any of their respective employees shall be in
Personally Liable any way personally bound or liable for the act or
obligations of the Employer under the Contract or
answerable for any default or omission in the observance or
performance of any of act, matter or thing which are
herein contained.
71. Approval of Use of 71.1 No explosives of any kind shall be used by the Contractor
Explosives without the prior consent of the Employer in writing and
the Contractor shall provide, store and handle these and
all other items of every kind whatsoever required for
blasting operations, all at his own expense in a manner
approved in writing by the Employer.
72. Compliance with 72.1 The Contractor shall comply with all relevant ordinances,
Regulations for instructions and regulations which the Government, or
Explosives other person or persons having due authority, may issue
from time to time regarding the handling, transportation,
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73. Permission for Blasting 73.1 The Contractor shall at all times maintain full liaison
with and inform well in advance, and obtain such
permission as is required from all Government authorities,
public bodies and private parties whatsoever concerned or
affected, or likely to be concerned or affected by blasting
operation.
74. Records of Explosives 74.1 Before the beginning of the Defects Liability Period, the
Contractor shall account to the satisfaction of the Project
Manager for all explosives brought on to the Site during
the execution of the Contract and the Contractor shall
remove all unused explosives from the Site on
completion of works when ordered by the Project Manager.
SECTION - VIII
Special Conditions of Contract
The following Special Conditions of Contract shall supplement the GCC. Whenever there is a conflict, the
provisions herein shall prevail over those in the GCC
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A. General
GCC 1.1 (q) The Employer is [Insert the Name and Address of the Employer]
GCC 1.1 (u) The Intended Completion Date for the whole of the Works shall be ..
[insert
intended completion date]
[If diferent dates are specified for completion of the Works
by section
(sectional completion or milestones), these dates should be
listed here]
GCCs 1.1 The Project Manager is ... . [insert name of Project Manager]
(aa) & 4.1 The Project Manager and Engineer are synonyms.
GCC 1.1 (cc) The Site is located at ... [insert location] and is defined in drawings No. ..
GCC 1.1 (f) The Start Date shall be ... .. [insert date]
GCC 1.1 (jj) The Works consist of ... [insert the name of Works to be
completed by the Contractor].
GCC 2.3(i) The following documents also form part of the Contract: ... [insert if any
documents]
GCC 13.1 The minimum insurance amounts and deductibles shall be:
1. The minimum cover for loss of or damage to the Works, Plant and
Materials is: [insert percent] of the Contract Amount.
2. The maximum deductible for insurance of the Works and of Plant and
Materials is: [insert amount]
3. The minimum cover for loss or damage to Equipment is :
[insert amount]
4. The maximum deductible for insurance of Equipment is: [insert
amount
5. The minimum for insurance of other property is: [insert amount] with
unlimited number of occurrences
6. The maximum deductible for insurance of other property is:
[insert amount]
7. The minimum cover for personal injury or death insurance
i. for the Contractors employees is that specified in the Labor act of
Nepal and
ii. for other people is :[insert amount] with an unlimited number of
occurrences
...[insert as appropriate].
GCC 20.1 The Site Possession Date(s) shall be: .. [insert location(s) and
date(s)]
[Note: If the Site is made available by section, the diferent dates
should be listed here]
GCC 24.3 Appointing Authority for the DRC members:.. [insert NEPCA].
GCC 25.3 The Adjudicator/DRC Members shall be paid by the hour at the rate of: .... [list
details]. Fees and types of reimbursable expenses to be paid to the
Adjudicator or the DRC members : [list details]
GCC 25.4 The place of arbitration shall be: ... . [insert place]
B. Time Control
GCC 26.1 The Contractor shall submit for approval a Program for the Works within
...... days from the date of the Letter of Acceptance.
C. Quality Control
GCC 34.1 The Defects Liability Period is: ... .. days/months.
D. Cost Control
GCC 41.1 [insert the prevailing interest rate]
GCC 45.1 The Contract [Insert is or is not] subject to price adjustment, and the following
information regarding coefficients [Insert does or does not] apply.
The coefficients and indices for adjustment of prices in Nepalese Rupees shall be
as specified in the Table of Adjustment Data submitted by bidder together with the
Letter of Bid which is approved by the Project manager and attached as Annex-1.
GCC 45.7 Base Price of Construction Materials applicable for price adjustment shall be
as per the Table of Adjustment Data submitted by Bidder together with the Letter
of Bid which is approved by the Project manager and attached as Annex-1
GCC 45.8 The Price Adjustment amount shall be limited to a maximum [Insert percent]
percentage of the initial Contract Amount [normally 25 %]
GCC 47.1 The liquidated damages for the whole of the Works are 0.05 PERCENT of the final
Contract Price per day. The maximum amount of liquidated damages for the whole
of the Works is 10 PERCENT of the final Contract Price.
GCC 48.1 The Bonus for the whole of the Works is [Insert percent] per day. The maximum
amount of Bonus for the whole of the Works is [Insert Amount] of the Contract Price.
GCC 49.1 The Advance Payments shall be: [Insert amount] and shall be paid in two equal
installments and to the Contractor no later than [Insert days]
GCC 49.3 Deductions from Payment Certificates will commence in the first certificate in which
the value of works executed exceeds 30% of the Contract Price. Deduction will be at
the rate of [Insert percentage]1 of the respective Monthly Interim Payment Certificate
until such time as the advance payment has been repaid; provided that the advance
payment shall be completely repaid prior to the end of 80 % of the approved contract
period.
GCC 50.1 The Performance Security amount is [Insert required amount based on ITB 39.1]
[insert amount including an additional amount of 8% of the Contract
price if the Employer has increased the Performance Security amount
according to ITB 34.5]
GCC 56.2 The amount to be withheld for failing to produce as built drawings and/or
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GCC 64 The Project Manager has to obtain the specific approval of the Employer for taking
any of the following actions :
a. Approving subcontracting of any part of the works under General Conditions
of Contract Clause 7;
b. Certifying additional costs determined under General Conditions of Contract
Clause 42;
c. Determining start date under General Conditions of Contract Clause 1;
d. Determining the extension of the intended Completion Date under General
Conditions of Contract Clause 27;
e. Issuing a Variation under General Conditions of Contract Clause 1 and 38,
except in an emergency situation, as reasonably determined by the Project
Manager; emergency situation may be defined as the situation when
protective measures must be taken for the safety of life or of the works or of
adjoining property.
f. Adjustment of rates under General Conditions of Contract Clause 37;
Note:
Annex-1
Table of Price Adjustment Data
[SCC 45.1]
1 2 3 4 5 6
Non -
0.15 0.15
adjustable (A)
Labor (b)
Materials (c)
Equipment
usage (d)
Total 1.00
1 2 3 4 5
** For the purpose of calculation of price adjustment, the Ex-factory price of the same source mentioned
in the table shall be taken into consideration.
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Note: Base Price and source to be filled as per Bid Form of Table of Price
Adjustment Data in Bidding Forms (Section-IV) after verification by
the Employer in case of the alternative provision of Bidder proposed
source and base price.
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SECTION - IX
Contract Forms
This Section contains forms which, once completed, will form part of the Contract. The forms for
Performance Security and Advance Payment Security, when required, shall only be completed by the
successful Bidder after contract award.
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Letter of Intent
[on letterhead paper of the Employer]
Date: ...
This is to notify you that, it is our intention to award the contract ................................................
[insert date] ............................for execution of the ...................................................................
[insert name of the contract and identification number, as given in the Contract
Data/SCC] to you as your bid price ............................................ [insert amount in figures and
words in Nepalese Rupees] as corrected and modified in accordance with the Instructions to
Bidders is hereby selected as substantially responsive lowest evaluated bid.
Authorized Signature:
Name: ... .
Title: .
CC:
[Insert name and address of all other Bidders, who submitted the bid]
Letter of Acceptance
[on letterhead paper of the Employer]
Date: ..
You are hereby instructed to contact this office to sign the formal contract agreement within 15 days
with Performance Security of NRs. . in accordance with the Conditions of Contract consisting
of a Bank Guarentee using for that purpose the Performance security Format included in Section IX
(Contract Forms) of this Bidding Document.
The employer shall forfeit the bid security, in case you fail to furnish the Performance Security and to
sign the contract within specified period.
Contract Agreement
THIS AGREEMENT made the ....................................day of ..
between. name of the Employer ..
(hereinafter the Employer), of the one part, and
name of the Contractor (hereinafter the Contractor), of the
other part:
WHEREAS the Employer desires that the Works known as .... name of the
Contract ..............................should be executed by the Contractor, and has accepted a Bid by the
Contractor for the execution and completion of these Works and the remedying of any defects in the
sum of NRs ............[insert amount of contract price in words and figures including
taxes] (hereinafter the Contract Price).
2. The following documents shall be deemed to form and be read and construed as part of this
Agreement.
(a) the Letter of Acceptance;
(b) the Letter of Bid;
(c) the Addenda Nos ................................... insert addenda numbers if any
(d) the Special Conditions of Contract;
(e) the General Conditions of Contract;
(f) Bills of Quantities (BOQ);
(g) the Specification;
(h) the Drawings;
(i) the Activity Schedules; and
(j) Table of Price Adjustment Data
(k)..................................................[Specify if there are any other document ]
3. In consideration of the payments to be made by the Employer to the Contractor as indicated in this
Agreement, the Contractor hereby covenants with the Employer to execute the Works and to remedy
defects therein in conformity in all respects with the provisions of the Contract.
4. The Employer hereby covenants to pay the Contractor in consideration of the execution and
completion of the Works and the remedying of defects therein, the Contract Price or such other sum
as may become payable under the provisions of the Contract at the times and in the manner prescribed
by the Contract.
IN WITNESS whereof the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in accordance
with the laws of Nepal on the day, month and year indicated above.
We have been informed that ... ... [insert name of the Contractor] (hereinafter called "the
Contractor") has been notified by you to sign the Contract No. .. .. [insert reference number of
the Contract] for the execution of ... .. [insert name of contract and brief description of
Works] (hereinafter called "the Contract").
Furthermore, we understand that, according to the conditions of the Contract, a performance guarantee
is required.
At the request of the Contractor, we ............................................. [insert name of the Bank] hereby
irrevocably undertake to pay you any sum or sums not exceeding in total an amount of ............... [insert
name of the currency and amount in figures*] (........... insert amount in words) such sum being
payable in Nepalese Rupees, upon receipt by us of your first demand in writing accompanied by a written
statement stating that the Contractor is in breach of its obligation(s) under the Contract, without your
needing to prove or to show grounds for your demand or the sum specified therein.
This guarantee shall expire, no later than the ............................................... Day of ................ **, and
any demand for payment under it must be received by us at this office on or before that date.
Seal of Bank and Signature(s)
Note:
All italicized text is for guidance on how to prepare this demand guarantee and shall be deleted from the
final document.
The Guarantor shall insert an amount representing the percentage of the Contract Price specified in the
Contract in Nepalese Rupees.
** Insert the date thirty days after the date specified for the Defect Liability Period. The Employer should
note that in the event of an extension of the time for completion of the Contract, the Employer would
need to request an extension of this guarantee from the Guarantor. Such request must be in writing and
must be made prior to the expiration date established in the guarantee. In preparing this guarantee, the
Employer might consider adding the following text to the form, at the end of the penultimate paragraph:
The Guarantor agrees to a one-time extension of this guarantee for a period not to exceed [six months],
in response to the Employers written request for such extension, such request to be presented to the
Guarantor before the expiry of the guarantee.
Advance Payment Security
(On letterhead paper of the 'A' class commercial Bank)
Date:
We have been informed that ... . name of the Contractor ................. (hereinafter called "the Contractor")
has entered into Contract No. .. .. reference number of the Contract ................... dated ................ with you,
for the execution of ............................................. name of contract and brief description of Works ...................
(hereinafter called
"the Contract").
Furthermore, we understand that, according to the Conditions of the Contract, an advance payment in the sum
. name of the currency and amount in figures*............................................. (................ amount in
words .........................................................................................................................) is to
be made against an advance payment guarantee.
At the request of the Contractor, we .............................................. name of the Bank ................. hereby
irrevocably undertake to
pay you any sum or sums not exceeding in total an amount of ............................................... name of the currency
and amount in
figures*............................................ (................ amount in words .................) upon receipt by us of your first
demand in writing
accompanied by a written statement stating that the Contractor is in breach of its obligation under the Contract
because the Contractor used the advance payment for purposes other than the costs of mobilization in respect of the
Works.
The maximum amount of this guarantee shall be progressively reduced by the amount of the advance payment
repaid by the Contractor as indicated in copies of interim statements or payment certificates which shall be
presented to us. This guarantee shall expire, at the latest, upon our receipt of a copy of the interim payment
certificate indicating that eighty (80) percent of the Contract Price has been certified for payment, or on the .......
day of ......**, whichever is earlier. Consequently, any demand for payment under this guarantee must be
received by us at this office on or before that date.
Note:
All italicized text is for guidance on how to prepare this demand guarantee and shall be deleted from the final
document.
* The Guarantor shall insert an amount representing the amount of the advance payment in Nepalese Rupees of the
advance payment as specified in the Contract.
** Insert the date Thirty days after the expected completion date. The Employer should note that in the event of an
extension of the time for completion of the Contract, the Employer would need to request an extension of this
guarantee from the Guarantor. Such request must be in writing and must be made prior to the expiration date
established in the guarantee. In preparing this guarantee, the Employer might consider adding the following text to the
form, at the end of the penultimate paragraph: The Guarantor agrees to a one-time extension of this guarantee for a
period not to exceed [six months], in response to the Employers written request for such extension, such request to be
presented to the Guarantor before the expiry of the guarantee.